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Ukraine's security service has released a video it says shows an attack on a Russian submarine using an underwater drone – we're examining what the footage shows
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Joshua Cheetham
BBC Verify journalist

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has released footage which it says shows an underwater drone attack on a Russian submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

In the video, several warships and at least one submarine can be seen docked in a harbour in the east of the city. An explosion is then seen in the water near one of the submarines.

In a post on Telegram, the SBU said it carried out the attack with an underwater “Sea Baby” drone in collaboration with Ukraine’s navy.

The SBU identified it as a Kilo-class submarine, which has been dubbed the “Black Hole” for its ability to evade detection by sonar. The statement added that the “submarine suffered critical damage and was actually put out of action” in the explosion.

Although the blast seen in the video is dramatic with a large plume of water rising into the air, it’s not clear whether a submarine has been hit. Russian authorities say none of their vessels have been damaged, according to TASS...