First-Ever Battle Between Maritime Drones: Ukrainian Sargan Destroys Russian MBEK
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The Ukrainian Navy, in collaboration with the Main Intelligence Directorate, conducted an operation in the Black Sea resulting in the first-ever battle between unmanned surface vessels. A Ukrainian drone, Sargan 3000, equipped with a 12.7 mm machine gun, destroyed a Russian MBEK drone. This historic event was marked by the Ukrainian Navy as a significant milestone in naval warfare.
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