Sea Baby

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The Sea Baby (Ukrainian: Морський малюк, romanized: Mors'kyi malyuk) is a multipurpose unmanned surface vehicle (USV) developed for use by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) during the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022 to present). It is able to carry an explosive payload for use in self-destruct attacks, or equipped for more specialised uses, for instance to strike static targets such as ships docked in ports, or to lay mines. Early models of the Sea Baby were designed in July 2022. Models from late 2023 used redundant communications systems and carried explosive warheads up to 850 kilograms (1,870 lb). It was inducted into the 385th USV Brigade in August 2023. In January 2024 the SBU revealed a version of the Sea Baby equipped with thermobaric launchers. In July 2023, two Sea Baby USVs struck the Crimean Bridge. Other attacks by Sea Baby USVs include a claimed strike on the corvette Samum in September 2023, damage to the Pavel Derzhavin the following month, a strike on the Vladimir...

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