Russian Frigate ‘Admiral Essen’ Out of Action, Can’t Fire Kalibrs, Sources Say

Russian Frigate ‘Admiral Essen’ Out of Action, Can’t Fire Kalibrs, Sources Say

SBU sources say Russian frigate Admiral Essen hit in Novorossiysk; critical damage prevents use of Kalibr missiles. Other warships’ status remains unclear.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 4, 2026

Toplines Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian frigate and other Russian warships during March 1 to 2 overnight strikes against the Russian naval base in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai. A Ukrainian open-source intelligence (OSINT) analyst reported on March 4 that the Ukrainian drone strike against the Novorossiysk naval base damaged PK-10 passive jamming systems, a TK-25 electronic warfare (EW) system, and illumination radars on the Russian Project 1…