Russia's beleaguered Black Sea Fleet has developed a "new method" of fending off persistent Ukrainian naval drone attacks, according to a new analysis. While most of its global naval forces remain unscathed, nearly three years of full-scale war with Ukraine has put huge dents in Moscow's Black Sea Fleet.

Ukraine's overnight drone attack sparked a fire in Russia's Astrakhan region and forced the suspension of flights at several airports, Russian officials said on Monday. "Ukrainian armed forces attempted a drone attack on objects located in the region,