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Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it has struck a Russian submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk using underwater drones, calling the operation a major breakthrough in naval warfare. Ukrainian authorities released video footage showing a near-surface explosion alongside a vessel, which Kyiv claims was a modern Russian submarine valued at up to $400 million. According to the SBU, the attack was carried out using “Sea Baby” underwater drones, a Ukrainian-developed system designed for stealth operations against naval targets. The agency said the blast left the submarine critically damaged and unable to operate. “This is the first time a...

Astonishing footage showed Vladimir Putin’s £300million Kilo class attack sub being obliterated by “Sea Baby” drones at a key Russian port. Ukraine’s state-of-the-art devices entered a sprawling Russian naval base completely undetected in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, 1,575km from Kyiv. In the dramatic footage, an enormous explosion sends chunks of debris showering over other parked ships moments after the sophisticated strike. The devastating blitz marks a huge blow to Mad Vlad’s bloody war in Ukraine. Putin’s multimillion-pound vessel suffered critical damage following the unprecedented attack and is now out of action according to Ukraine’s SBU special operations chiefs....