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By (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) Howard Altman      Published  Sep 3, 2026 2:31 PM EDT     (ukrainian-sea-drones-strike-russian-black-sea-resort-town-of-sochi-for-the-first-time.html#comments)    0           (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=twz.com) Add TWZ (opens in a new tab)      More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.        (Ukraine carried out one of its longest sea drone attacks and the first on the Black Sea port of Sochi.)   (X screencap)    The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy.   (handle_newsletter_email_submission) (307a2288c1)  (/news-features/ukrainian-sea-drones-strike-russian-black-sea-resort-town-of-sochi-for-the-first-time)  (TWZInline) (0) Email address  (Enter your email) (Please enter a valid email address)  Sign Up  Thank you!      (https://recurrent.io/terms-and-conditions/) Terms of Service and(https://recurrent.io/privacy-policy/) Privacy Policy        Ukraine carried out one of its farthest (https://www.twz.com/category/unmanned-surface-vessels) uncrewed surface vessel (USV) attacks from Ukrainian shores, (https://t.me/ukrainian_navy/22202) striking the Nefrit  , a multipurpose offshore vessel, in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The seaside getaway is located about 350 miles on a direct line from the nearest Ukrainian-held territory, but the trip is a lot longer if originating from Ukrainian-held shores. This marks the first known USV attack on this city that Russian President Vladimir Putin often visits. (https://www.twz.com/ukraine-situation-report-long-range-drones-now-targeting-sochi) As we have reported in the past , it has been attacked several times by Ukrainian aerial drones. ()  The Russian Black Sea port of Sochi came under attack on Thursday. (Google Earth)   The (https://t.me/ukrainian_navy/22202) Ukrainian Navy said it carried out the attack as part of the country’s (https://www.twz.com/news-features/ukraine-situation-report-russia-to-seize-commercial-infrastructure-left-unprotected-from-drones) campaign against Russia’s energy infrastructure . The Nefrit supported that infrastructure, the Ukrainian Navy claimed. “The multipurpose support vessel, flying the Russian flag, was hit by an unmanned naval vessel of the Ukrainian Navy,” (https://t.me/ukrainian_navy/22202) the service said on Telegram . “A powerful explosion and smoke were observed in the area of the vessel.” “The NEFRIT is part of Russia’s maritime and energy infrastructure, providing support for oil and gas operations, servicing offshore facilities, transporting cargo and personnel, and carrying out underwater technical work,” the Ukrainian Navy explained. “Its activities directly supported the enemy’s war economy and financed the criminal aggression against Ukraine.” “The damage to the NEFRIT is a blow to the enemy’s logistics, special capabilities, and military-economic infrastructure,” the Ukrainian Navy added. “The Ukrainian Navy continues to deprive the enemy of resources and capabilities for waging war, and once again demonstrates that even Russian territory is not a safe haven.” 🇺🇦⚓ВМС України уразили судно забезпечення рф NEFRIT у порту СочіБагатоцільове судно забезпечення під прапором рф було уражене морським безекіпажним катером Військово-Морських Сил. У районі судна зафіксовано потужний вибух та задимлення.Детальніше (https://t.co/DTfnO15nYO) https://t.co/DTfnO15nYO (https://t.co/yPDFkks37r) pic.twitter.com/yPDFkks37r  — Військово-Морські Сили ЗС України (@UA_NAVY) (https://x.com/UA_NAVY/status/2095471482675622364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    While the Ukrainian Navy claimed the Nefrit was damaged, the extent of that is hard to determine from imagery emerging on social media. Some video, shot from inside the city, shows a large explosion at the port. ❗️The moment of today’s explosion of a Ukrainian surface kamikaze drone next to a Russian ship in Sochi. (https://t.co/zpavwj97BW) pic.twitter.com/zpavwj97BW  — 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) (https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/2095454671737397441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    The port in Sochi, Russia, came under attack from Ukrainian naval drones. (https://t.co/XygeQLaAWi) pic.twitter.com/XygeQLaAWi  — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) (https://x.com/Osint613/status/2095414578679033897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    A still picture shows smoke wafting from the Nefrit ; however, the quality of the image makes it hard to determine the vessel’s condition. Sochi: footage of this morning’s USV raid on the seaport.The likely target was a Multipurpose Supply Vessel (MPSV) used to support offshore oil and gas operations. (https://t.co/Ndr5bRAYV5) pic.twitter.com/Ndr5bRAYV5  — Exilenova+ (@Exilenova_plus) (https://x.com/Exilenova_plus/status/2095421713907671144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    There is also video of one of the USVs being destroyed before it could reach its target. Ukrainian sea drone sails into Sochi port in fascist Russia – appears to be hit by machine gun or cannon fire. (https://t.co/GaCZHPu1DJ) https://t.co/GaCZHPu1DJ  — Euan MacDonald (@Euan_MacDonald) (https://x.com/Euan_MacDonald/status/2095448365613932809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    Starting at about 6 a.m. local time, Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin declared an emergency. “ATTENTION! THREAT OF A USV ATTACK IN SOCHI,” he warned on Telegram.“ All forces and resources are working to defend the city. Take shelter in a safe place, remain calm.” ()  Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin declared an emergency about an impending sea drone attack on Thursday. (Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin’s Telegram)   About a half hour later, Proshunin issued an all-clear notice, but did not provide any details about what happened. ()  Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin lifted the emergency about a half hour after it started. (Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin’s Telegram)   There was no immediate response from the Kremlin. Ukraine has carried out long-distance USV attacks on Russian Black Sea targets in the past, including one in 2023 on the(https://www.twz.com/44210/six-russian-amphibious-landing-ships-are-now-headed-into-the-black-sea) Ropucha class vessel Olenegorsky Gornyak , located in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. A major Russian port on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, it sits roughly 420 miles from Ukrainian-held shores. Sochi is about 110 miles southeast of Novorossiysk, meaning the USVs in today’s attack would have had to travel an even longer distance if launched from Ukrainian-held shores. However, the launch point of the Sochi USV strike is not publicly known and there is always the possibility that a mothership could have been used.  The attack occurring during broad daylight is also interesting, as Ukraine has often taken advantage of the cover of darkness for USV strike operations on port facilities.  You can see a video of that strike below:   Footage of the Ukrainian USV hitting the Russian Ropucha class LST. (https://t.co/ksLP9PZfE5) pic.twitter.com/ksLP9PZfE5  — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) (https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1687358900079587329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) August 4, 2023    The strike on the Nefrit  is the latest in Ukraine’s long-running drone boat campaign in the Black Sea. This onslaught has already kept Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) at bay, forcing it to retreat from Crimea to Novorossiysk. Ukrainian USVs have also(https://www.twz.com/ukraines-unprecedented-mass-drone-boat-attack-was-a-wakeup-call) damaged enemy military facilities in occupied Crimea and the(https://www.twz.com/drone-boats-used-in-kerch-bridge-strike-reports) Kerch Bridge . (https://www.twz.com/news-features/first-look-at-houthi-kamikaze-drone-boat-that-struck-cargo-ship-in-red-sea) The Houthi rebels of Yemen actually(https://www.twz.com/7769/attack-on-saudi-frigate-off-yemen-was-made-by-drone-boat) pioneered the operational use of kamikaze USVs years ago.(https://www.twz.com/7769/attack-on-saudi-frigate-off-yemen-was-made-by-drone-boat) We first reported about this capability in January 2017, when an explosive-laden Houthi USV struck a Saudi frigate. Before that, Iran developed various crude kamikaze USVs and those capabilities soon migrated to their Houthi proxies, which put them to use in the Red Sea for the first time. In July, (https://www.twz.com/sea/kamikaze-drone-boats-used-by-u-s-in-combat-for-the-first-time) the U.S. military used USVs as combat weapons for the first time, striking Iranian targets in Bandar Abbas. The following video shows that attack. Yesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea… (https://t.co/bOM2kmgRxz) pic.twitter.com/bOM2kmgRxz  — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) (https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076679617440530442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) July 13, 2026    It may be a day or so before we get a better picture of the extent of the damage to the Nefrit . Regardless, the attack itself is another sign that Ukraine can reach targets with sea drones far from its own shores. The Latest All across the battlefield, Ukrainian forces are largely holding off continued Russian attacks or are making small advances. Overall, in August, “Russian forces advanced or infiltrated into about 123.53 square kilometers — an average pace of 3.98 square kilometers per day,” (https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-2-2026/) according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). “Russian forces’ main territorial gains in August 2026 have been in the Fortress Belt area, Donetsk Oblast. Even there, Russian forces managed to achieve only marginal tactical gains and have thus far failed to complete the seizure of Kostyantynivka.” Here are some key takeaways from the (https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-2-2026/) ISW assessment . Kharkiv: Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast and the Velykyi Burluk direction on September 1 and 2 but did not advance. Russian forces also continued offensive operations in the Borova and Kupyansk directions on September 2 but did not advance. However, Moscow’s troops continued attempts to secure and expand the bridgehead on the left bank of the Oskil River to enable further infiltrations into Kupyansk.  Donetsk: Ukrainian forces recently defeated a Russian infiltration mission in the Slovyansk direction. They also recently maintained positions or advanced in the Dobropillya tactical area. Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Novopavlivka direction on September 1 and 2 but did not advance. Neither Ukrainian nor Russian forces reported ground activity in the Oleksandrivka direction on September 2.  Zaporizhia: Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Hulyaipole direction on September 1 and 2 but did not advance. Russian forces continued offensive operations in western Zaporizhia Oblast on September 1 and 2 but did not advance as Ukrainian forces counterattacked west of Orikhiv.  Kherson: Neither Russian nor Ukrainian forces reported ground activity in the Kherson direction on September 2.  MORE 🧵(1/3): ISW has observed evidence to assess that Russian forces consolidated positions in or seized about 90.35 square kilometers of territory in Ukraine in August 2026, averaging 2.91 square kilometers seized per day. Including Russian infiltrations, Russian forces… (https://t.co/0RlwRfBdhs) https://t.co/0RlwRfBdhs (https://t.co/Cp2Knry2Du) pic.twitter.com/Cp2Knry2Du  — Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) (https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2095225717717901673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 2, 2026    Air traffic around Moscow continued to be disrupted on Thursday as Russian authorities responded to another large-scale Ukrainian drone operation, (https://eutoday.net/moscow-airports-ukraine-russian-airspace-warning/) according to EU Today  . The disruptions came two days after (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9v9yydy2wvo) President Volodymyr Zelensky warned international airlines  and insurers that Russian airspace was becoming increasingly unsafe for civilian aviation due to Ukrainian drone attacks. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that 548 drones had flown towards the wider Moscow region between 8 a.m. on Wednesday and midday Thursday local time. However, (https://www.mskagency.ru/materials/3564512) Russian authorities claimed that most were intercepted before they could reach the Moscow area while 143 were destroyed on approaches to the Russian capital. “Temporary restrictions were again imposed at Moscow’s principal airports,” EU Today noted. “Vnukovo and Domodedovo stopped arrivals and departures for periods during the operation, while Sheremetyevo handled flights under additional restrictions. The measures produced cancellations, delays and diversions extending beyond the periods in which individual airports were formally closed.” The disruption “had already become extensive on Wednesday,” the publication added.(https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moscow-vows-avoid-airspace-disruption-despite-zelenskiys-aviation-warning-2026-09-02/) “Flight-tracking data showed 21 cancellations and 235 delayed services at Sheremetyevo, Russia’s largest airport, while Vnukovo recorded 22 cancellations and 94 delays.” ⚡️ Moscow airports cancel flights after Zelensky's 'closed skies' warning"Temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft have been introduced," Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) said.(https://t.co/BAlAASaDv5) https://t.co/BAlAASaDv5  — The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) (https://x.com/KyivIndependent/status/2095462241889911256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    Putin on Thursday said there is a chance of resolving the “Ukrainian conflict” but Kyiv’s campaign to shut down Russian airspace is “complicating the negotiation process.” Russia and Ukraine themselves must reach an agreement, while other countries can only support and assist, the Russian leader added, according to a translation from former Ukrainian government official Anton Gerashchenko. Russia is in contact with the White House and President Donald Trump “is committed to positive and constructive engagement,” Putin proclaimed. “Russia has many friends in the United States. One of them is Steven Seagal, the ‘best envoy of peace.'” Putin said there is a chance of resolving the "Ukrainian conflict" but Ukraine's threats to shut down Russian airspace are "complicating the negotiation process."Comment from me: Putin's orders to attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure aren't complicating anything, it seems… (https://t.co/QYJ3AKXjou) https://t.co/QYJ3AKXjou (https://t.co/C1NKz3V7cH) pic.twitter.com/C1NKz3V7cH  — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) (https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/2095435436508188692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    A Russian drone strike on an Odesa apartment building injured at least 17 people, including three children, Zelensky stated on X. In Odesa, emergency services continue working at the site of a drone strike on an apartment building. Damage to apartments from the 10th through the 17th floors left 17 people injured, including three children. Efforts are also ongoing to deal with the aftermath of the strikes in… (https://t.co/FWAmFNJSYp) pic.twitter.com/FWAmFNJSYp  — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) (https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2095416564900139093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    Overall, Ukraine says its air defenses downed or suppressed 135 of 163 Russian drones launched overnight, including Shahed-type UAVs, about half of which were jet-powered. Russia also used S-8000 Banderol, Gerbera and decoy drones. Hits were recorded at 15 locations and debris fell at four. Ukraine says air defenses downed or suppressed 135 of 163 Russian drones launched overnight, including Shahed-type UAVs, about half of them jet-powered. Russia also used S-8000 Banderol, Gerbera and decoy drones. Hits were recorded at 15 locations and debris fell at four.… (https://t.co/JyxTS6QBzL) pic.twitter.com/JyxTS6QBzL  — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) (https://x.com/NOELreports/status/2095411549875622367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    Russia has been increasingly using jet-powered drones to attack Ukraine. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry released video it says shows troops from the 208th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade downing one of those drones. The jet powered Shahed-like one-way attack drones fly higher and faster than their propeller-driven cousins, making them harder to intercept by more cost effective and plentiful means, such as Ukraine’s many drone interceptors. Instead, much more expensive and increasingly scare missile must be used in some circumstances.  💥Shaheds down!Jet-powered Russian strike drones intercepted on September 2.📹: 208th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade (https://t.co/ZXkbZMO5an) pic.twitter.com/ZXkbZMO5an  — Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) (https://x.com/DefenceU/status/2095463564383506567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    What appears to be the first video of Ukrainian troops using Cold War-era (https://www.twz.com/germany-now-wants-to-send-cold-war-era-leopard-1-tanks-to-ukraine) Leopard 1 tanks with turrets swapped out for the Rheinmetall (https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/products/air-defence/air-defence-systems/mobile-air-defence-skyranger) Skyranger 35 short-range air defense system has emerged on social media. The @deaidua X account that tracks German war materiel donations to Ukraine said the 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment recently took delivery of this system, designed to be a highly mobile counter to a range of aerial threats. The Skyranger 35 “is equipped with a KDG 35/1000 revolver cannon in 35 mm x 228 caliber with a firing rate of 1,000 rounds per minute,” (https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2025/10/2025-10-10-rheinmetall-skyranger-35-ukraine) according to Rheinmetall , which began delivering these to Ukraine in January. “It has an effective range of up to 4,000 meters and a high degree of commonality with the Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 3. Thanks to AHEAD technology, the Skyranger 35 is airburst-capable. In the future, it will also be possible to equip it with modern guided missiles.” It seems that Ukraine's 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment which belongs to the Ground Forces has taken delivery of the first Skyranger 35 SPAAGs mounted on a Leopard 1 chassis made by (https://x.com/RheinmetallAG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) @RheinmetallAG .A contract for the delivery of the Skyranger 35 SPAAGs was signed in H2 of… (https://t.co/VRWhGx1LCa) pic.twitter.com/VRWhGx1LCa  — GAU (@deaidua) (https://x.com/deaidua/status/2095458571265757312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    A new documentary about Ukraine’s use of the(https://www.twz.com/lets-talk-about-this-video-of-a-ukrainian-nasams-firing-a-mystery-missile) combat-proven National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System ((https://www.twz.com/nasams-air-defenses-310k-artillery-rounds-in-huge-3b-ukraine-aid-package) NASAMS ) air defense system debuts tomorrow. “Sky Defenders is a new documentary taking audiences inside the increasingly critical battle to protect the skies of Europe and Ukraine,” according to the film’s producers. “Launching globally on Apple TV and Amazon Prime on Sept. 4, the 50-minute film explores the people, technology and strategy behind modern air defense and the race to stop missiles and drones before they reach their targets.” (SKY DEFENDERS | Official Trailer thumbnail)  SKY DEFENDERS | Official Trailer       (SKY DEFENDERS | Official Trailer)   A new video shows a Russian soldier being attacked by three Ukrainian kamikaze drones simultaneously, underscoring just how dense the drone threat has become to troops near the front.  That kind of attrition is also visible around Pokrovsk, where Ukrainian kamikaze drones are increasingly coordinating strikes against individual Russian infantrymen and small assault groups.(https://t.co/HfKBCW7ZOm) https://t.co/HfKBCW7ZOm  — ZSU News (@ZSUNews) (https://x.com/ZSUNews/status/2095429920625180864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    It’s been more than three years since the (https://www.twz.com/ukraine-situation-report-small-town-near-bakhmut-recaptured) Russians captured the town of Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region after a long battle that incurred a tremendous toll on personnel and equipment on both sides of the fight. New drone video has emerged showing the city remains in ruins, with blocks and blocks of vacant and destroyed buildings. A harrowing new video from Bakhmut, filmed in the summer of 2026. The Ukrainian city was captured by the Russians three years ago and has lain in ruins ever since.In this once-vibrant city of 72,000 inhabitants, there are no longer any shops, schools, kindergartens, cafés,… (https://t.co/clFfLu5jkq) pic.twitter.com/clFfLu5jkq  — Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) (https://x.com/jurgen_nauditt/status/2095397363347038513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) September 3, 2026    That’s it for now. We’ll update this story with new details when they emerge. Contact the author: howard@twz.com   (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) (Howard Altman Avatar)   (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) Howard Altman   Senior Staff Writer    Howard is a Senior Staff Writer for  TWZ  . He writes frequently about conflict, focusing heavily on the Middle East and Ukraine, and interviews with military and intelligence officials and industry leaders from around the globe. He lives near Tampa, Florida, home of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command.   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