Sea drone attack on Novorossiysk naval base; Ukrainian source says a landing ship was badly damaged
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Sea drones attacked the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, which hosts a naval base and an oil terminal. Russia's defence ministry said ships guarding the base, including the landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak, destroyed two sea drones. A Ukrainian security service official said the landing ship suffered a serious breach and could not carry out combat missions; footage circulated of the ship listing, which Al Jazeera did not independently confirm. The Caspian Pipeline Consortium said traffic at its terminal was halted for a few hours without damage.
- When
- 4 August 2023
- Where
- Novorossiysk naval base, Russia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- vessel attack · military
- Acting party
- Government of Ukraine
- Against
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Russia blamed Ukraine; a Ukrainian security official said the navy and SBU carried out the attack, without an on-record claim.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Corroboration Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Sea drone attack on Novorossiysk naval base; Ukrainian source says a landing ship was badly damaged", ev-20261027-2z4j, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-2z4j/