First Naval Battle Between Drones Reported in Black Sea

Al Jazeera reported that the first naval battle between two Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) has taken place in the Black Sea.

According to the report, the engagement marks a new development in the use of uncrewed maritime technology in the region, which has seen extensive naval drone activity since the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

The source did not provide additional details on the parties involved, the location of the engagement, the outcome, or the date on which it occurred.

Naval drones, or unmanned surface vessels, have increasingly been used by both Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea in recent years, with such craft previously deployed for reconnaissance, mine-laying and attacks on vessels and infrastructure.

Al Jazeera did not specify further technical or operational details about the reported engagement in its initial account.

This report will be updated as more information becomes available.