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Overnight, Russian Forces Intercept 33 UAVs and 10 USVs in Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Sevastopol and Novorossiysk

Jul 18, 2024, 06:41 AM

Russian forces reportedly opened fire at a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the area of Sevastopol, Crimea. The threat of a USV attack was also announced in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk, located on the Black Sea's coast in Krasnodar Krai. A video shows a burning Ukrainian kamikaze naval drone exploding after being struck by Russian forces just after trying to attack Sevastopol. Russian Ministry of Defense claimed they intercepted and eliminated all of the drones over and near Crimea, including 33 UAVs and 10 maritime drones. The port city of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea came under attack by a naval drone, according to Russian occupation authorities. Ten unmanned boats heading towards Crimea were destroyed at night in the waters of the Black Sea, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense. Overnight, Ukraine launched major attacks on Russian Black Sea naval bases at Sevastopol and Novorossiysk.