Ukraine downs Shahed with drone-launched drone

Ukrainian forces have achieved a novel drone-on-drone kill, downing a Russian Shahed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with an interceptor drone launched from an unmanned surface vessel (USV). The operation was conducted by the 412th Nemesis Brigade, with the operator controlling the launch from a bunker while the crewless naval drone handled the launch at sea. The Unmanned Systems Forces described the successful integration as "a new level of integration" for their capabilities. This marks the first reported instance of a naval drone being used as a launch platform for an air defense interceptor.