A ship at the Bor Ship Repair Company in Nizhny Novgorod began sinking after an explosion on December 23, 2025, during the reporting window from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. UTC, according to the Бавовна channel. The Бавовна △ source reported the incident in Nizhny Novgorod, noting the ship's sinking immediately following the explosion, with the update posted within the past 29 minutes. No further details on casualties, the cause of the explosion, or official Russian responses were available from the source as of 11:45 a.m. UTC.