How Ukrainian sea drone gunned down Russian counterpart in world’s first ‘robot boat battle’

0 September 18, 2026 11:00

History was made in the Black Sea as Ukrainian naval forces scored the world’s first confirmed "drone vs. drone" combat victory. Armed with onboard weaponry, a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (USV) engaged and destroyed a Russian robot boat—marking a dramatic paradigm shift in the future of modern maritime warfare.

In this video, Retired Royal Navy Commodore Steve Prest breaks down how the engagement unfolded, analyze the tactical evolution of sea drones from kamikaze tools to active interceptors, and examine what this historical milestone means for global naval strategy.

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