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Ukraine Strikes Russian Missile Corvette in Caspian Sea

Ukraine said FP-1 attack drones hit the vessel as damage was still being assessed, targeting a ship that can launch Kalibr cruise missiles.

  • On Thursday, May 7, the Ukrainian General Staff announced that FP-1 drones struck a Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette at the Kaspiysk naval base in Dagestan, a vessel capable of launching Kalibr cruise missiles.
  • Occurring more than 1,500 kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory, this strike extends Ukrainian reach into an area Russian naval planners had previously considered safely isolated from naval or air attacks.
  • Produced by Ukrainian company FirePoint, the FP-1 is a one-way attack drone designed for long-range missions; published imagery shows a terminal attack profile characteristic of GPS-guided kamikaze drones approaching from low altitude.
  • Reducing Russia's Caspian strike capacity by damaging these vessels degrades the fleet's ability to launch Kalibr missiles against Ukraine, though the General Staff stated the extent of damage remains under assessment.
  • Russia has historically utilized the Caspian Flotilla to combine missile launches with Black Sea assets, complicating Ukrainian air defenses; this strike disrupts a pattern of multi-directional campaigns targeting infrastructure throughout the war.
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The target of the 7th May night attack was a small missile ship Project 22800 Karakurt, a corvette launches vectors that represents the flagship of the Moscow army

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LB.ua broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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