Ukraine's Air Force reported enemy UAVs operating in the Black Sea in the direction of Zatoka/Chornomorsk between 7:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. UTC on December 25, 2025, according to a statement from Повітряні Сили ЗС України. This sighting follows Russian launches of a second underwater carrier and 12 to 16 Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea earlier in the evening, as monitored by eRadar between 6:46 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. UTC, per the previous report. Ukraine's Air Force also noted KAB guided bomb launches in Donetsk during that prior period. The new UAV activity comes amid heightened Russian naval operations in the Black Sea, including an initial underwater carrier and six Kalibr missiles launched from 5:45 p.m. to 6:46 p.m. UTC, which prompted air alerts across Ukraine, according to eRadar.
