Decoded: Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond

Decoded: Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond

Ukrainian Strike Devastates Russian Navy in Novorossiysk

Further attrition could compel the Kremlin to consider ending the war rather sooner than later.

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Viktor Kovalenko
Mar 04, 2026
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On the night of March 2, Ukrainian drones struck the port of Novorossiysk in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai in a bold escalation of Ukraine’s asymmetric warfare against Russian naval forces in the Black Sea. The strike illuminated the night sky and resulted in significant damage to multiple ships, igniting a fire in the port, fueled by detonating munitions and fuel stores, that raged through the night.

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