Ukraine Wins First Battle Between Two Autonomous Naval Drones

Ukraine's Navy said it destroyed a Russian unmanned boat in the Black Sea — the first recorded battle between two naval drones. The Ukrainian Sargan-3000 used a remote Protector RWS turret with a 12.7 mm machine gun. Russia and independent sources have not confirmed the incident.

• Sargan-3000 was commissioned in April 2026 as a multi-purpose platform
• The battle used a remote Protector RWS module with a 12.7 mm machine gun
• In 2026 Ukraine attacked 105 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov
• In July 2026 a Ukrainian drone sank the Russian ship PSKR Izumrud near Gelendzhik