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#Ukraine triumphs in 'first-ever' #drone-vs-drone #boat battle — video shows #Russia's #MBeK destroyed by Sargan 3000's 12.7mm automatic turret
Historic footage ends with the MBeK sinking nose-first into the #BlackSea
After taking fire, there is at least one explosion, and then smoke begins to surround Russian unmanned surface vehicle (#USV). Ukraine must also have had some flying drones in the vicinity, as we have some aerial footage of this historic unmanned naval duel.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/ukraines-sargan-3000-triumphs-in-first-ever-drone-vs-drone-boat-battle-video-shows-russian-mbek-destroyed-by-its-foes-12-7mm-automatic-turret -
#Ukraine triumphs in 'first-ever' #drone-vs-drone #boat battle — video shows #Russia's #MBeK destroyed by Sargan 3000's 12.7mm automatic turret
Historic footage ends with the MBeK sinking nose-first into the #BlackSea
After taking fire, there is at least one explosion, and then smoke begins to surround Russian unmanned surface vehicle (#USV). Ukraine must also have had some flying drones in the vicinity, as we have some aerial footage of this historic unmanned naval duel.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/ukraines-sargan-3000-triumphs-in-first-ever-drone-vs-drone-boat-battle-video-shows-russian-mbek-destroyed-by-its-foes-12-7mm-automatic-turret -
"Russia is attacking Ukraine’s grain export chain – and putting food supplies far beyond the Black Sea at risk.
The Kremlin claims to support the Global South while disrupting the food it depends on."
- EUvsDisinfo#Russia #Ukraine #GrainExport #BlackSea #GlobalSouth
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Drone strikes near Polish border show Putin's desperation . . . . . Zelensky to push energy, Black Sea ceasefire at possible Trump meeting in New York . . . . . NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuanian airspace after it flew in from Belarus . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/tuesday-september-15-2026/
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Drone strikes near Polish border show Putin's desperation . . . . . Zelensky to push energy, Black Sea ceasefire at possible Trump meeting in New York . . . . . NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuanian airspace after it flew in from Belarus . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/tuesday-september-15-2026/
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Drone strikes near Polish border show Putin's desperation . . . . . Zelensky to push energy, Black Sea ceasefire at possible Trump meeting in New York . . . . . NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuanian airspace after it flew in from Belarus . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/tuesday-september-15-2026/
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Drone strikes near Polish border show Putin's desperation . . . . . Zelensky to push energy, Black Sea ceasefire at possible Trump meeting in New York . . . . . NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuanian airspace after it flew in from Belarus . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/tuesday-september-15-2026/
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Drone strikes near Polish border show Putin's desperation . . . . . Zelensky to push energy, Black Sea ceasefire at possible Trump meeting in New York . . . . . NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuanian airspace after it flew in from Belarus . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/tuesday-september-15-2026/
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Ukraine strikes Black Sea resort near Putin’s villa
Ukraine launched strikes near Vladimir Putin’s seaside villa in the Black Sea resort of Sochi overnight, injuring five…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #BlackSea #BocharovRuchey #DroneStrikes #Sochi #summerresidence #Ukrainianauthorities #VladimirPutin
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“ #Ukraine’s Sargan destroyed a #Russia n uncrewed surface vessel. The #Navy, in cooperation with the Main Directorate of Intelligence, conducted a successful operation in the #BlackSea and destroyed a Russian uncrewed surface vessel. This is the first naval #battle in #history between uncrewed surface vessels”
Every world power, and middle power, is watching
We're entering a new more perilous world whether we like it or not
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“ #Ukraine’s Sargan destroyed a #Russia n uncrewed surface vessel. The #Navy, in cooperation with the Main Directorate of Intelligence, conducted a successful operation in the #BlackSea and destroyed a Russian uncrewed surface vessel. This is the first naval #battle in #history between uncrewed surface vessels”
Every world power, and middle power, is watching
We're entering a new more perilous world whether we like it or not
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Ukraine Says It Fought First All-Drone Naval Battle in Black Sea
Ukraine says an armed naval drone sank a Russian uncrewed vessel in the Black Sea in what Kyiv…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #BlackSea #Russia-Ukrainewar #Ukrainiandrones
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
Russian attacks kill 11, injure 96 across Ukraine as Odesa comes under mass overnight strike . . . . . Hybrid War Probe: Explosion at Bulgarian ammunition depot supplying Ukraine sparks massive fire . . . . . Russian region offers record $18,000 reward for recruiting foreigners to fight in Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/sunday-september-13-2026/
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
Russian attacks kill 11, injure 96 across Ukraine as Odesa comes under mass overnight strike . . . . . Hybrid War Probe: Explosion at Bulgarian ammunition depot supplying Ukraine sparks massive fire . . . . . Russian region offers record $18,000 reward for recruiting foreigners to fight in Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/sunday-september-13-2026/
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
Russian attacks kill 11, injure 96 across Ukraine as Odesa comes under mass overnight strike . . . . . Hybrid War Probe: Explosion at Bulgarian ammunition depot supplying Ukraine sparks massive fire . . . . . Russian region offers record $18,000 reward for recruiting foreigners to fight in Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/sunday-september-13-2026/
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
Russian attacks kill 11, injure 96 across Ukraine as Odesa comes under mass overnight strike . . . . . Hybrid War Probe: Explosion at Bulgarian ammunition depot supplying Ukraine sparks massive fire . . . . . Russian region offers record $18,000 reward for recruiting foreigners to fight in Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/sunday-september-13-2026/
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
Russian attacks kill 11, injure 96 across Ukraine as Odesa comes under mass overnight strike . . . . . Hybrid War Probe: Explosion at Bulgarian ammunition depot supplying Ukraine sparks massive fire . . . . . Russian region offers record $18,000 reward for recruiting foreigners to fight in Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/sunday-september-13-2026/
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Ukraine Sinks Russian Drone Boat in First-Ever Sea Battle
In a historic first, the Ukrainian Navy has sunk a Russian drone boat in a groundbreaking sea battle, marking a new era in naval warfare. The Ukrainian vessel, equipped with a remotely operated weapon station, successfully destroyed its opponent in a stunning 81-second video that shows the battle unfold.
#UnmannedSurfaceVessel #Ukraine #Russia #BlackSea #NavalWarfare
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Saturday, September 5, 2026
Russia 'increasingly obstructing' return of Ukrainian children from occupied territories . . . . . 2 more Russian oil refineries cease operations after Ukrainian strikes . . . . . Fact check: False 'mass exodus' claims spread as Russia bombards Kyiv . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/saturday-september-5-2026/
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Saturday, August 29, 2026
Can Ukraine defend itself without more Patriot missiles? . . . . . A bridge, missiles, and billions in revenue: North Korea's role in Russia's war deepens again . . . . . Zelensky calls for Ukraine to launch 1,000 drones at Russia daily . . . . . Russia considers placing troops, weapons on civilian ships as it struggles to protect shadow fleet . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/saturday-august-29-2026/
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Explosions rock Russia's Novorossiysk, occupied Crimea amid reported drone attack . . . . . Ukraine faces race against time as Russia chokes Black Sea ports . . . . . Belgium LNG imports in July 100% Russian . . . . . Russia prepares its 'final push' of the war this fall . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/wednesday-august-12-2026/
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Sunday, August 9, 2026
US intelligence believes explosives-equipped drone at German airport likely belongs to Moscow . . . . . Ukraine buys 70 ATACMS missiles, other US weapons from Turkey in major defense package . . . . . Unidentified drone explodes near gas pipeline at Bulgarian-Romanian border, Kyiv to launch inquiry . . . . . Life in Ukraine’s last Donbas strongholds as Russia closes in . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/sunday-august-9-2026/
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Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries more than 1,300 kilometers away
Which targets did Ukraine's Defense Forces strike this time?
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-refineries-more-1786008478.html
#WarOfAggression #Ukraine #drone #OilRefineries #Yaroslavl #BlackSea #Bashkortostan #sanctions #occupied #warfare #army #war #Russia #DeepStrike #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Sunday, August 2, 2026
Ukraine sinks sanctioned Russian ship in Black Sea . . . . . Russian oil refinery, airbase, Wildberries warehouse struck by Ukrainian forces . . . . . How Russian drones are making routine stops for gas on Ukraine’s roads deadly . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/sunday-august-2-2026/
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Saturday, July 25, 2026
Military factory in Russia's Kirov in flames after reported Flamingo cruise missile attack . . . . . Fire reported overnight at Engels air base, home of Russia's heavy bombers . . . . . From crypto bans to shadow fleet seizures, EU gets creative with Russia sanctions . . . . . Russia has lost 1,436,100 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/saturday-july-25-2026/
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Thanks to Ukraine's new strategy, Russia's grip on Crimea is crumbling . . . . . Buryatia shows what happens when Russia runs out of volunteers . . . . . EU suspends its funding for Venice Art Biennale over Russia's return . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/wednesday-july-22-2026/
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Friday, July 17, 2026
2 more Russian shadow fleet tankers hit by drones in Black Sea . . . . . On his way out, Fedorov moves to boost Ukraine's sky shield with EU loans . . . . . Thousands rally in Kyiv, other cities against Defense Minister Fedorov's dismissal, demand reappointment . . . . . Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin banned from leaving country . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/friday-july-17-2026/
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing 2, injuring 6 . . . . . Russia's Engels air base reportedly struck in Ukrainian drone attack . . . . . Ukraine expands drone campaign to Black Sea, hits 20 Russian vessels, including oil tankers . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/thursday-july-16-2026/
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Friday, April 17, 2026
Surviving the Russian 'human safari' in Kherson -- A new model of warfare is being introduced: drone assault units -- Russia threatens action against Finland, Baltics if Ukrainian drones strike via their airspace -- Ukrainian drone strikes turn major Russian oil refinery into 'volcano' along the Black Sea ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/friday-april-17-2026/
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Friday, March 27, 2026
3rd straight night of attacks: Ukrainian drones strike oil terminals in Russia's Leningrad Oblast -- Farmers are in survival mode: Why the Iran war could wreak havoc on Ukraine’s harvest -- Ukrainian forces regain ground in Oleksandrivka sector of front line, kill over 2,600 Russian troops in 2 months -- Trump backs unproven claims that Ukraine discussed funding Biden's re-election ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-27-2026/
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Friday, March 27, 2026
3rd straight night of attacks: Ukrainian drones strike oil terminals in Russia's Leningrad Oblast -- Farmers are in survival mode: Why the Iran war could wreak havoc on Ukraine’s harvest -- Ukrainian forces regain ground in Oleksandrivka sector of front line, kill over 2,600 Russian troops in 2 months -- Trump backs unproven claims that Ukraine discussed funding Biden's re-election ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-27-2026/
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Friday, March 27, 2026
3rd straight night of attacks: Ukrainian drones strike oil terminals in Russia's Leningrad Oblast -- Farmers are in survival mode: Why the Iran war could wreak havoc on Ukraine’s harvest -- Ukrainian forces regain ground in Oleksandrivka sector of front line, kill over 2,600 Russian troops in 2 months -- Trump backs unproven claims that Ukraine discussed funding Biden's re-election ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-27-2026/
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Friday, March 27, 2026
3rd straight night of attacks: Ukrainian drones strike oil terminals in Russia's Leningrad Oblast -- Farmers are in survival mode: Why the Iran war could wreak havoc on Ukraine’s harvest -- Ukrainian forces regain ground in Oleksandrivka sector of front line, kill over 2,600 Russian troops in 2 months -- Trump backs unproven claims that Ukraine discussed funding Biden's re-election ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-27-2026/
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Friday, March 27, 2026
3rd straight night of attacks: Ukrainian drones strike oil terminals in Russia's Leningrad Oblast -- Farmers are in survival mode: Why the Iran war could wreak havoc on Ukraine’s harvest -- Ukrainian forces regain ground in Oleksandrivka sector of front line, kill over 2,600 Russian troops in 2 months -- Trump backs unproven claims that Ukraine discussed funding Biden's re-election ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-27-2026/
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Zelensky announces faster air defense deliveries after deadly Russian strikes -- Ukraine liberates village of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast -- Russian map behind top general hints at ambitions to seize Ukraine's Odesa, Kharkiv -- Russia-Ukraine naval drone arms race could usher in a new era of warfare ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/tuesday-september-2-2025/
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#Jellyfish are taking over the world – and #ClimateChange could be to blame
Jan 8, 2019
by Sean Fleming
Senior Writer, Forum Stories"For 500 million years, jellyfish have been part of the maritime #ecosystem, but now they’re poised to take over the earth.
"They have no brain, no eyes, no spine, not even blood, but they have a remarkable capacity to reproduce and can pack an impressive sting, both literally and figuratively.
"Most recently, vast numbers of bluebottle jellyfish were pushed ashore by unusually strong winds and spells of hot weather in #QueenslandAustralia, stinging thousands of people and forcing the closure of popular swimming spots. About 13,000 stings were recorded in the past week.
"In June last year, over the course of just one week, over 1,000 people were stung in Volusia County, #Florida, following a period of exceptionally prolific jellyfish blooms. The explosion in their numbers has been attributed to warming seas and even increased pollution; unlike many other marine creatures, jellyfish can cope with reduced oxygen levels.
Small but deadly – at least some of the time
"Typically, jellyfish range in size from 1cm to 40cm. But they can be significantly larger – the #LionsManeJellyfish, for example, can reach 1.8 metres wide, with tentacles over 15 metres long.
"For the most part, the sting of a jellyfish is more unpleasant than it is harmful. The pain comes from venom delivered via millions of microscopic barbs in the creatures’ tentacles. Most jellyfish stings will only have a localized effect on the victim – redness, swelling, and discomfort where the barbs make contact with the skin.
"Some, however, will prompt a systemic, whole body, reaction. These may take several hours to emerge and can include symptoms such as headaches, nausea and drowsiness.
"In rare cases, the sting can be fatal. This is true of the #BoxJellyfish, which is spreading into waters that had previously been too cool to support it; its venom causes a severe reaction that can cause death within minutes.
A force of destruction
"But these booming jellyfish populations are doing far more harm than ruining people’s trips to the beach. In fact, the scope of their disruption has extended far beyond the water’s edge.
"In 2011, both reactors at the #TornessNuclearPowerPlant in #Scotland were shut down after an invasion of jellyfish started blocking the cooling filters. Two years later, the jellyfish struck again – this time in #Sweden. They forced the closure of the #OskarshamnNuclearPowerPlant, which contains the world’s largest boiling-water reactor.
"The island of Luzon, home of the Phillippines’ capital Manilla, suffered a blackout in 1999 due to jellyfish, and in 2006 the #USSRonaldReagan, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was brought to a standstill by thousands of the little creatures. And while these events may stand out as exceptions, they are increasing in both scale and frequency.
"From sea-bed diamond mining in Namibia to salmon farming in Ireland, even jeopardising the sustainability of beluga caviar farming in the Caspian Sea, jellyfish are as destructive as they are abundant. And that abundance is being caused by a variety of factors, many of which are related to human activity.
Some like it hot
"Over the last hundred or so years, the average surface temperature of the world’s seas has risen by about 0.9°C. As the oceans get warmer, marine animals are able to spread into areas that had historically been too cold. Oxygen levels in the sea have fallen by around 2% over the last 50 years, due to rising temperatures and #pollution [including #NuclearOceanDumping, which reduces oxygen levels]
"Jellyfish can thrive in areas with lower oxygen levels, where other animals suffer. But there are other factors at work, too. Fishing has depleted the global stocks of some of the jellyfish’s natural predators – such as #tuna and #swordfish – and some they compete with for food – such as anchovies. With more food and fewer predators, some jellyfish populations can grow unchecked.
"In the #BlackSea, unchecked population growth is precisely what’s happened. #AnchovyFishing in the region had caused harm to the Black Sea’s ecosystem by the time stowaway jellyfish made the journey there from the eastern seaboard of the USA. Most likely transported in the ballast water of ships that made the crossing, 1982 saw the arrival of the warty comb jelly. By 1990, there were 900 million tons of them in the Black Sea.
"There are believed to be around 200 different species of jellyfish, not all of which can sting, and some are considered edible. This could offer one potential, and creative, approach toward dealing with an over-abundance of jellyfish – co-opting them onto our dinner plates." [That's one way to deal with invasive species -- eat them into extinction!]
Source:
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2019/01/how-an-explosion-of-jellyfish-is-wreaking-havoc/#GlobalWarming #WarmingOceans
#ChangingOceans #OceansAreLife #OceanTemperatures #ClimateCrisis #Overfishing #NoDeepSeaMining #NoNewNukes #NoNukes #NoNukesForAI #Oskarshamn #Torness