A drone strike on Novorossiysk Bay hit the midsection of the superstructure of the Russian frigate Admiral Essen, impacting an area that houses key weapons and electronic systems.
According to the Telegram channel CyberBoroshno, the strike triggered the detonation of PK-10 decoy launchers used to fire chaff and flares against radar- and infrared-guided missiles.
Among the damaged systems is the TK-25 electronic warfare suite, which detects enemy radar emissions and generates active jamming to degrade the accuracy of incoming weapons. Its loss significantly reduces the ship’s defenses against precision-guided munitions.
Also affected were ZR-90 “Orekh” target-illumination radars that guide the ship’s surface-to-air missiles by tracking and lighting up aerial targets in the terminal phase—capabilities that are critical for interception accuracy.
Preliminary reports indicate debris also damaged the Fregat-M2M air and surface search radar, responsible for long-range detection and forming the primary radar picture for the ship’s combat information system. Damage to this radar could substantially degrade crew situational awareness and the frigate’s overall combat effectiveness.
Earlier, it was reported that five Russian warships were damaged in a mass strike on the port of Novorossiysk.
