Overview
- Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, which reported strikes overnight from Sunday to Monday, said Ptakhy drones hit a Kalibr‑missile frigate in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
- Officials first named Admiral Grigorovich, then updated posts to Admiral Makarov, while open‑source analysts say the exact ship remains unconfirmed.
- Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said the ship launched air‑defense missiles as the drones closed in, and Ukrainian intelligence is still assessing the damage.
- The operation also hit the Sivash jack‑up drilling rig and, in related strikes, targeted two radar stations, a Tor air‑defense system, and an anti‑aircraft gun in occupied Crimea and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, with coordination by the SSU and Navy deep‑strike units.
- A confirmed hit on a Burevestnik‑class frigate, which carries eight Kalibr cruise missiles and Shtil‑1 shipboard air defenses, could pressure Russia to shield Novorossiysk and reposition Black Sea assets.