Ukrainian Drone Successfully Disables Russian Warship near Novorossiysk Port

A Ukrainian naval drone attack seriously damaged a Russian warship near Russia's Black Sea navy base at Novorossiysk, marking the first time the Ukrainian navy has projected its power so far from the country's shores. The attack temporarily halted civilian ship movement at the port, which handles 2% of the world's oil supply and exports grain, before resuming normal operations. Russia's Defence Ministry claimed to have repelled the attack and destroyed the drones, but a Ukrainian intelligence source confirmed the damage to the warship. The incident escalates tensions in the Black Sea region, which have been rising since Russia withdrew from a grain export deal with Ukraine and launched attacks on Ukrainian port facilities.