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Ukrainian Navy Sinks Russian FSB Ship Izumrud with Drone

7/15/2026

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Ukrainian Navy said on July 14, 2026 it destroyed the Russian FSB border patrol ship Izumrud near Novorossiysk with a Sargan-3000 naval drone.
The strike killed and wounded crew members.
Satellite photos show the 62.5-meter vessel burned and partially sunk at a Crimean pier.
Izumrud participated in the November 25, 2018 Kerch Strait seizure of three Ukrainian ships.
Russia has not responded, leaving verification of the attack difficult.

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Ukrainian Navy said on July 14, 2026 it destroyed the Russian FSB border patrol ship Izumrud near Novorossiysk with a Sargan-3000 naval drone.
The strike killed and wounded crew members.
Satellite photos show the 62.5-meter vessel burned and partially sunk at a Crimean pier.
Izumrud participated in the November 25, 2018 Kerch Strait seizure of three Ukrainian ships.
Russia has not responded, leaving verification of the attack difficult.