Ukraine Drones Strike Novorossiysk, Damaging Two Russian Frigates

Satellite imagery confirms Ukrainian drone and missile strikes damaged at least four ships in Novorossiysk, including two Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates, Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov, with hits on their forward VLS banks likely crippling their missiles; a Buyan-M corvette and a Project 22160 patrol ship were also damaged, and onshore facilities including the grain terminal and an oil terminal tanker were hit, signaling a major blow to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet and resupply routes.