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Ukrainian Sargan 3000 USV reportedly destroys Russian USV with 12.7mm RWS

Ukraine claims its Sargan 3000 uncrewed surface vessel, fitted with a Kongsberg Protector 12.7mm remote weapon station, sank a Russian USV—potentially the first documented USV-on-USV kill. This indicates a shift from one-way kamikaze sea drones toward armed, reusable hunter/picket USVs for harbor defense and counter-USV missions.

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strike2026-09-12Ukraine claims Sargan 3000 USV sank a Russian unmanned surface vessel in the Black Sea
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