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Unmanned Surface Vehicle motored into the port side of a Ropucha-class ship in Novorossiysk Harbor (Black Sea) on August 3rd, 2023.  The USV detonated a large explosive charge damaging the port side. The Ropucha II-class is listing heavily to the port side and may sink further without emergency repairs.

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Aaron Amick

Looking closer the photos coming out of Russia this morning, this looks like an older Ropucha-class landing ship, not the modernized version.

Scott Cunningham

Great video on Chris’ link. The drone looks like it impacted on port side in bridge area. Even if it didn’t sink the boat, it apparently has caused enough damage to breach the hull.

Asoka White

Well looks like this repairs will by extensive, and will take a long time. How many ships lost by now russia against Ukraine?