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Ukrainian USV sinks Russian container ship near Novorossiysk on 1 August

Published 1 August 2026

A Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel sank a Russian container ship near Novorossiysk on 1 August, according to Rybar’s operational summary. The strike extends the pattern of USV attacks on Russian Black Sea commercial shipping further east along the coast, beyond the Crimea corridor where earlier attacks have concentrated.

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