BBC – Ukrainian forces say they have destroyed a Russian missile boat from the Black Sea Fleet in a special operation off Russian-occupied Crimea.

Naval News – Imagine a future where Ukrainian submersibles sink Russian warships far out in the Black Sea. Project FURY, which is preparing for the next Ukrainian government defense hackathon, is daring to do just that.

NATO – NATO’s lessons learned to date from the War in the Ukraine.

War Zone – Ukraine’s security service (SBU) claims it used a Sea Baby uncrewed surface vessel (USV) armed with rocket launchers for the first time to attack Russian ships near Sevastopol. The Ukrainian Pravda (UP) news outlet on Monday published a video provided by the SBU that it says shows the system’s first use. Still, the practicality of such a concept is questionable, with very limited use cases at best.

BBC – Russia’s Ministry of Defence said the large landing ship Novocherkassk was struck by Ukrainian aircraft carrying guided missiles.

War Zone – Ukrainian commandos who executed long-range amphibious raids on Crimea offer exclusive insights on those missions.

War Zone – Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate now says it sunk two ships docked at a port in western Crimea.

War Zone – The brand new heavily-armed Russian corvette Askold is confirmed to have been badly damaged in new imagery after a Ukrainian missile attack.

Defense News – Ukraine has shown surprising naval capability in the Black Sea, helping to protect its shores and shipping while keeping its predator’s fleet at bay. This achievement is remarkable because Ukraine is virtually bereft of warships. It has succeeded through the skillful use of emerging technologies, such as explosive-laden uncrewed surface vessels, and of older ones, such as land-based missiles and naval mines.

Naval News – Ukraine’s Magura V5 unmanned surface vessel which was used for kamikaze attacks against Russia during the ongoing war, was showcased at DSEI 2023 exhibition in London.

War Zone – Marichka is envisioned as being able to attack naval targets over great distance and even run clandestine resupply missions.

USNI News – Ukrainian forces attacked Sevastapol, Crimea, Friday, damaging the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.

MarineLink – The crew of a Togo-flagged general cargo ship bound for one of Ukraine’s Danube river ports was evacuated early on Wednesday after an explosion on board near the Romanian port of Sulina.

(Thanks to Alain)

War Zone – Two Russian warships appeared in Sevastopol under tow but without clear signs of damage, while others remain unaccounted for.

BBC – Two cargo ships have arrived at a Ukrainian port after travelling through the Black Sea using a new route, Ukrainian port authorities said.

War Zone – Russia says cruise missiles and drone boats were used in the overnight attack that left the Black Sea Fleet port in occupied Crimea ablaze.

Naval News – Two Russian ships, the tanker Yaz and the suspected arms runner Ursa Major, are headed to Istanbul where they will leave the Black Sea. Evidence suggests that, at the same time as the cruise missile attack on Sevastopol, they were targeted by Ukrainian maritime drones.

War Zone – Oil and gas platforms in the Black Sea near occupied Crimea were recaptured by Ukrainian forces, the country’s intelligence services claim.

Naval News – Maritime drones are a hot topic in many navies, but Ukraine has become the first to form a specialist unit using explosive-armed ones. The recently revealed 385th Separate Brigade is unique in the world. And it is formed from wartime needs.

USNI News – Ukrainian forces landed on Crimean shores Thursday. The forces, assisted by the Ukrainian Navy, planted a flag in Crimea before engaging in combat. Ukrainian forces landed near the village of Maiak, on the Crimean coast.

Naval News – Several Ukrainian accounts on social media have released a video showing Ukraine’s new underwater suicide drone named “Marichka”.

War Zone – The Sea Baby is claimed to pack a 1,800-pound warhead and is said to have been used in the last drone boat attack on the Kerch Bridge.

Al Alarabiya – Ukrainian Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) attacks on Russian vessels and ships leaves Russian forces in Syria cut off from essential supplies and affects their operations.

(Thanks to Alain)

USNI News – Ukraine announced temporary corridors for commercial vessels to depart Black Sea ports despite ongoing threats from Russia.

Daily Mail – Ukraine has been forced to abort several planned drone strikes on Russian targets after Elon Musk refused to grant access to the Starlink satellite network for offensive military maneuvers, a report has claimed.

(Thanks to Alain)