Ukraine says Sargan 3000 drone boat sank Russian unmanned vessel

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Published Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 8:06 AM EDT

Ukraine's Navy said its Sargan 3000 unmanned surface vessel destroyed a Russian MBeK drone boat in the Black Sea, releasing video that it described as the first battle between unmanned naval boats. The footage shows the Ukrainian craft firing its 12.7mm automatic turret, followed by an explosion, smoke and the Russian vessel sinking. Ukraine's navy said intelligence units detected the target. The Sargan 3000 entered Ukrainian naval service in April.

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