The Daily Populous Friday July 19th, 2024 night edition
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Ukraine said its Sea Baby drones have been upgraded to become much more powerful.

SBU spokesperson Artem Dehtiarenko said they can now strike Russian ships anywhere in the Black Sea.

He also said that the drones can carry a ton of explosives over more than 600 miles.

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Ukraine's security service said its Sea Baby drones have become "much more" powerful and can now strike Russian ships anywhere in the Black Sea.

Artem Dehtiarenko, a spokesperson for the SBU, said the drones have been upgraded to carry over a ton of explosives across over 1,000 kilometers, or about 621 miles, according to Ukrainian media outlets.

This is up from 800 kilograms and a distance of about 497 miles.

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autotldr on July 18th, 2024 at 16:36 UTC »

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 79%. (I'm a bot)

> Ukraine's security service said its Sea Baby drones have become "Much more" powerful and can now strike Russian ships anywhere in the Black Sea.Artem Dehtiarenko, a spokesperson for the SBU, said the drones have been upgraded to carry over a ton of explosives across over 1,000 kilometers, or about 621 miles, according to Ukrainian media outlets.

> Ukraine has heavily targeted Russia's Black Sea Fleet, using aerial drones, sea drones, and anti-ship missiles.

> While Russia may have lost naval superiority and sea control over the Black Sea, it does not mean that Ukraine has control of the Black Sea either, Basil Germond, an expert in international security at Lancaster University in the UK, said.

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Whirrlwinnd on July 18th, 2024 at 16:11 UTC »

Ukraine should block all Russian ships from leaving the Black Sea. It will hurt their economy significantly.

Adavanter_MKI on July 18th, 2024 at 15:56 UTC »

Are the Russian people even aware... multiple entire ships have been lost? Are they aware how... absolutely bananas that is for a modern navy?