Sea Baby Drone Hits Russian ‘Samum’ Missile Ship In Black Sea

The Russians had to tow the heavily damaged ship.

On Thursday, September 14, a Ukrainian naval drone shot the Russian missile ship Samum, the SSU told Ukrayinska Pravda.

According to sources, the SSU Sea Baby maritime drone hit the Samum missile ship near the entrance to Sevastopol Bay. The impact struck the rear right side of the ship, causing significant damage and causing the ship to lose speed.

Sources claim that the Russians had to tow the Samum for repairs “with a large trim to the stern and a list to starboard.”

“For this attack, the SSU used an experimental model of a marine drone, which is capable of operating in a storm, hiding from detection behind high waves. During the special operation, the wave height reached 1.5-2 meters,” the publication writes.

On the eve, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported “an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack the missile hovercraft Samum in the Black Sea with a naval unmanned boat.”