--- title: "Ukrainian Navy Claims Strike on Russian Support Vessel NEFRIT in Sochi Port" description: "The Ukrainian Navy claimed a strike on the Russian support vessel NEFRIT in Sochi port using a maritime unmanned boat. According to Kyiv, the vessel supported Russia's maritime and energy infrastructure." date: 2026-09-03T12:40:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrainian-navy-strikes-russian-vessel-nefrit-sochi tags: [ukraine-war, navy, sochi, unmanned-vessel, russia] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ukrainian Navy Claims Strike on Russian Support Vessel NEFRIT in Sochi Port ![Russian support vessel NEFRIT with crane equipment and radar domes, reportedly struck by the Ukrainian Navy in the port of Sochi](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/03/vms-ukrainy-porazili-sudno-nefrit-v-sochi/vms-ukrainy-porazili-sudno-nefrit-v-sochi-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The Ukrainian Navy claimed a strike on the Russian support vessel NEFRIT in Sochi port. - A maritime unmanned boat was used for the attack, according to Kyiv. - NEFRIT, according to the Navy, supported Russia's maritime and energy infrastructure. - The Russian side did not confirm the fact of the attack or the scale of damage. The Ukrainian Navy reported a strike on the Russian multi-purpose support vessel NEFRIT, which was located in the port of Sochi. This was announced by the Ukrainian Navy itself in its own publication, according to RBC-Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian side, a powerful explosion occurred in the vicinity of the vessel, followed by smoke. The attack, as emphasized in Kyiv, was carried out using a maritime unmanned boat, making it part of a broader campaign of strikes against Russian maritime assets at a significant distance from the front line. ### Purpose of the Vessel NEFRIT According to the Ukrainian Navy's statement, NEFRIT, flying the Russian flag, was used to support Russia's maritime and energy infrastructure. The vessel, according to Kyiv, supported oil and gas operations, serviced offshore facilities, transported various cargo and personnel, and performed underwater engineering work. Thus, in the assessment of the Ukrainian side, it was involved in several areas of Russian maritime infrastructure and contributed to sustaining Russia's war economy. ### Method of Attack and Claimed Consequences Ukrainian military officials indicated that a maritime unmanned boat was used to strike NEFRIT. The Navy stated that hitting the vessel damages Russia's logistics, its "special capabilities," and its military infrastructure, since the work of NEFRIT, in their words, contributed to financing the aggression against Ukraine. Commanders emphasized that they continue to strike targets that provide the Russian side with resources for waging war, and reminded that even Russia's rear infrastructure cannot be considered a safe zone. ### Context: A Series of Strikes on Maritime Assets The strike on NEFRIT in the port of Sochi fits into a series of similar actions. On the night of September 3, according to the Ukrainian Defense Forces, a Russian landing craft BK-16 was hit in Sevastopol; the nature and scale of damage to this vessel, as noted, are still being clarified. The totality of these statements indicates that the Ukrainian side is deliberately expanding the geography of strikes on maritime and port facilities, including those previously considered to be in the deep rear. ### On the Status of the Information It is important to note that all the details provided — about the explosion, the smoke, the method of attack, and the purpose of the vessel — come exclusively from statements by the Ukrainian Navy. The Russian side did not confirm or deny the fact of the attack in the provided materials, and an independent assessment of the scale of damage to NEFRIT is not yet available in open sources. Until additional confirmation emerges, information about the nature and extent of damage to the vessel should be regarded as a one-sided assessment by the Ukrainian side. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Ukrainian Navy Strikes Russian Vessel NEFRIT in Sochi: Details Emerge](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vms-ukrayini-vdarili-rosiyskomu-sudnu-nefrit-1788439059.html) - Первичное сообщение об ударе со ссылкой на публикацию ВМС ВСУ; детали о взрыве и задымлении. - [Ukrainian Strike on Russian Vessel NEFRIT in Sochi – Attack Consequences Known](https://www.dialog.ua/war/udar-vsu-po-rossiyskomu-sudnu-nefrit-v-sochi-izvestny-posledstviya.html) - Пересказ заявления ВМС о последствиях атаки в Сочи. - [Navy Destroys Russian Support Vessel "Nefrit" in Sochi](https://24tv.ua/ru/vms-proveli-ataku-na-rossijskoe-sudno-obespechenija-nefrit-v-sochi-3-sentjabrja-video_n3135254) - Подтверждение факта заявления ВМС и назначения судна обеспечения. - [Ukraine Strikes Support Vessel NEFRIT in Russia's Rear – Navy](https://glavred.info/war/ukraina-porazila-sudno-obespecheniya-nefrit-v-tylu-rf-vms-10793768.html) - Акцент на тыловом характере объекта и позиции ВМС о безопасности тыла РФ. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Which vessel did the Ukrainian Navy strike in Sochi? **A:** According to the Ukrainian Navy's statement, the Russian multi-purpose support vessel NEFRIT was struck in the port of Sochi. ### Q: What means was used to carry out the attack? **A:** The Ukrainian side stated that a maritime unmanned boat was used for the strike. ### Q: What was the vessel NEFRIT used for? **A:** According to the Navy's data, NEFRIT supported oil and gas operations, serviced offshore facilities, transported cargo and personnel, and performed underwater engineering work. ### Q: Did Russia confirm the fact of the attack? **A:** In the provided materials, the Russian side did not confirm the fact of the attack or the scale of damage; the information comes from the Ukrainian side.