US EditionUkrainian Naval Drone Explosion in Novorossiysk Bay Kills 5 'Elite' Russian Divers, Intelligence Claims
A Ukrainian naval drone, disabled by Russian electronic warfare and drifting into Novorossiysk Bay, detonated during recovery attempts, killing all five Russian divers involved, Ukrainian intelligence said.
- On August 22, 2025, five elite Russian naval divers died when a Ukrainian naval drone detonated in Novorossiysk Bay during a recovery attempt.
- Following the drone's loss of control caused by Ukrainian electronic warfare, Russian naval divers were dispatched to recover it for examination.
- The divers belonged to Russia’s highly trained Underwater Sabotage Forces stationed in Novorossiysk, a key base for the Black Sea Fleet remains.
- Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov reported that the detonation of a Ukrainian sea drone led to the death of all five highly trained Russian underwater operatives involved in the incident.
- The incident caused considerable frustration within the Russian naval forces, who criticized the command’s reckless directive as resulting in the destruction of a highly skilled unit.
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A Ukrainian military naval drone in Novorossiysk Bay killed five divers who were trying to retrieve it. According to a report by the Ukrainian military, the drone lost contact with the control center and the Russian command ordered it to be lifted from the water for analysis. During the manipulation, an explosion occurred, killing the entire group.
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GUR sea drone kills five elite Russian divers in Novorossiysk Bay
A naval drone of the Main Intelligence Agency (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in the Novorossiysk Bay (Russia) destroyed five elite Russian divers who were trying to "examine" a drone that had already been suppressed by electronic warfare, the GUR press service reported.
Ukrainian naval drone explosion in Novorossiysk Bay kills 5 'elite' Russian divers, intelligence claims
HUR identified naval reconnaissance divers as members of the Russian commando frogmen — an elite unit that receives top-level training, significant funding, and advanced equipment.
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