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Ukraine's Navy announced that a Sargan 3000 naval drone destroyed a Russian unmanned surface vessel in the Black Sea, describing the engagement as the first-ever battle between naval drones. The claim highlights the growing role of unmanned systems in maritime warfare between Russia and Ukraine. The incident reflects the accelerating use of naval drone technology by both sides in the Black Sea theater, as Ukraine seeks to offset Russia's larger conventional naval forces through asymmetric unmanned capabilities.