Ukraine says it sank Russian drone boat in first naval drone clash

Ukraine's navy has announced it sank a Russian unmanned vessel in the Black Sea using a naval drone, describing it as the first battle between unmanned boats.

• Ukraine's navy said reconnaissance spotted a Russian unmanned boat in an unspecified area of the Black Sea.
• The navy said it deployed a Ukrainian naval drone, which fired on the Russian vessel with a heavy machine gun and sank it.
• The navy said via Telegram the engagement was the first naval battle in history between unmanned boats.
• The navy released video of the strike, which has not been independently verified.