Ukraine claims underwater drone hits sub

Ukraine asserts it hit and disabled a Russian submarine docked at a Black Sea naval base using underwater sea drones for the first time. Moscow denies the strike caused any damage

Novorossiysk: Russian Kilo-class submarine attacked with “Sub Sea Baby” drones while docked at port

Russian-controlled territory
Sevastopol
Kyiv
CRIMEA
BLACK SEA
UKRAINE
RUSSIA
125 miles
200km


KILO-CLASS 636 SUBMARINE
Speed: 20 knots
Displacement: 2,350 tonnes
Length: 73.8m
Beam: 9.9m
Endurance: 45 days
Crew: 52
Armament: Includes four Kalibr-type cruise missiles
Cost: $400m

UNCREWED UNDERWATER VEHICLES (UUV)
Details about Sub Sea Baby are not disclosed, but attack appears to be culmination of Ukraine’s recent developments with underwater drones, including Toloka family of UUVs

TOLOKA TLK-150

Length: 2.5m
Propulsion: Electric thruster
Mast featuring electro-optical camera
Diesel engine
Range: 100km
Payload: 50kg

TOLOKA TLK-1000
Length: 12m
Diameter: 1.5m
Hybrid propulsion: Four electric motors + internal combustion engine
Range: 2,000km
Operating depth: 300m
Guidance: AI, thermal/optical sensors
Endurance: 60 days
Payload: 5,000kg

Sources: Reuters, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), UNITED24, RBC-Ukraine
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