The Telegram channel “13 tactical” reported that on July 6, 2025, Ukrainian naval drones attacked the port of Novorossiysk, a key Russian naval and export hub on the Black Sea. According to the channel, Russian forces are actively countering the attack, destroying unmanned boats (UBKs). The incident was the latest in a series of Ukrainian attacks on Russian facilities in the Black Sea region, highlighting the growing tensions and strategic importance of Novorossiysk as a base for the Black Sea Fleet and a hub for oil and grain exports.

Novorossiysk, located in the Krasnodar region, has become an important point for the Russian navy in recent years, especially after some ships were redeployed from Sevastopol due to the increasing number of Ukrainian drone attacks on Crimea. According to Newsweek, in May 2025, a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone equipped with an air-to-air missile attacked Russian aircraft