"Ukrainian Cruise Missile Destroys Russian Submarine with Special Warhead"

A Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missile with a special warhead destroyed the Russian submarine Rostov-on-Don from the inside during a nighttime raid on the fleet's anchorage in Sevastopol, Crimea. The missile punched through the submarine's hull before exploding, causing significant damage. The missile's tandem warhead design, developed by British firm BAE Systems, is specifically designed for destroying hardened targets. The Ukrainian air force and navy possess other deep-strike weapons capable of hitting Sevastopol, but the Storm Shadow missile is considered highly effective against hardened targets. The damage inflicted on Rostov-on-Don makes it beyond repair, marking the first submarine lost by the Russian or Soviet navy in combat since World War II.