Admiral Essen
Admiral Essen is a Russian frigate (Project 11356, Burevestnik-class) of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy. The ship is named after Admiral Nikolai von Essen, a Russian naval commander of the late Imperial period. She is based in the Black Sea region and has been among the vessels periodically deployed in operations associated with the Black Sea Fleet.
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Ukrainian drones strike Novorossiysk naval base and port, starting fire at mazut terminal
On the night of September 8–9, 2026, Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian naval base and port in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, igniting a fire at the Novorossiysk Mazut Terminal and damaging port and residential infrastructure. Novorossiysk Mayor Andriy Kravchenko confirmed the attack and said drone debris fell on the territories of several enterprises and near a residential building. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert 'Madyar' Brovdi said a combined strike hit the Novorossiysk naval base and destroyed military vessels including missile carriers, while Russian officials reported civilian casualties and claimed to have intercepted 596 drones overnight.