Mastodawn

Lengthy piece on why experience of drones (and, by omission, anti-ship missiles) in Ukraine war is irrelevant to a possible air-naval war between US and China. Among the terms not mentioned #BlackSea #Sevastopol #SeaBaby #Moskva.

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/americas-drone-delusion?

America’s Drone Delusion

Why the lessons of Ukraine don’t apply to a conflict with China.

Foreign Affairs

News Beep Dec 18

Ukraine’s first underwater drone strike caught on hacked cameras

MONTREAL — The Security Service of Ukraine has claimed the first strike of a Russian submarine using an…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #circulated-c4isrnet #circulated-defense-news #circulated-military-times #defense-news #dn-dnr #Drone #Russia #SeaBaby #sub-sea #Submarine #Ukraine #undersea-drone #underwater #USV #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/317377/

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines Dec 17

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Russia rejects Christmas truce as US ramps up peace push -- Russian oil prices lowest since full-scale war began -- What we know about Russia’s offensive in Siversk -- [Video/Vlog] What Ukrainians actually think about ceding Donbas to Russia ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/wednesday-december-17-2025/

Mark Dec 16

#Ukraine’s Security Service said its #underwater #drones hit #Russian #submarine in port of Novorossiysk on Dec. 15, the 1st such attack it has reported, knocking the vessel out of service

It used #SeaBaby #naval drones to target Varshavyanka-class — a subset of the #Kilo class — submarine that carried 4 launchers for #Kalibr #CruiseMissiles, which Russia uses to strike #Ukrainian cities, infrastructure

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-claims-first-underwater-drone-sea-baby-strike-on-russian-submarine-knocking-it-out-of-service/

#RussianInvasion #StandWithUkraine #UkrainianDrones

Ukraine claims first Sea Baby underwater drone strike on Russian submarine

For the first time, Ukrainian underwater drones have successfully attacked a Russian submarine, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on Dec. 15.

The Kyiv Independent

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines Dec 16

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows -- Ukraine claims first Sea Baby underwater drone strike on Russian submarine -- 75% of Ukrainians reject peace plan requiring withdrawal from Donbas, poll finds -- Encircled Russian troops in Kupiansk resupplied with flags, not food, official says ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/tuesday-december-16-2025/

Oʂɯαʅԃσ Rσყҽƚƚ Dec 16

#SBU 's underwater #drone 'Sub #SeaBaby ' hit a Russian #submarine of the 636 #Varshavyanka class

#RussiaUkraineWar

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines Dec 11

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Ukraine targets Moscow with mass drone attack -- Ukraine detains Russia shadow fleet cargo ship in Odesa -- [Video/Vlog] One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days -- Ukraine's secret backchannels to Russia — from oligarchs to spies ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/thursday-december-11-2025/