The Security Service of Ukraine handed over one of the legendary Sea Baby naval drones to the National Museum of History of Ukraine in World War II.

This veteran drone is part of the SSU’s fleet of maritime surface drones, which struck 11 russian ships and hit the Crimean bridge during the full-scale invasion.

This exhibit belongs to the class of reusable drones, which return to their base after completing combat missions.

This drone successfully completed several missions and sailed a total of over 4,000 kilometers across the Black Sea. This particular Sea Baby engaged in a naval battle with russian aircraft in December 2024. The drone was significantly damaged but completed its combat tasks and returned to its base.

The damage prevents it from being used for its intended purpose, so the boat has been completely secured and transferred to the Museum.

According to Ivan Lukashevich, Brigadier General of the SSU Military Counterintelligence, the Sea Baby surface drone is a unique development that surpasses any global counterparts in terms of reliability, technology and versatility:

‘The surface drones created by SSU specialists have undergone an evolution since 2022, from experimental kamikaze drone models to multi-purpose marine platforms that are fast, almost invisible to the enemy, and capable of travelling thousands of kilometers and carrying a combat load of over 1,000 kg. Sea Baby drones perform a wide variety of tasks in the Black Sea, from remote mining to attacks on military targets and illegally constructed buildings in Crimea. As the Head of the SSU, Lieutenant General Vasyl Maliuk, said, thanks to the maritime drones the task set by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has been accomplished: russia no longer dominates the Black Sea’.

‘It is a great honour for us to welcome the legendary SSU drone Sea Baby to the museum. This invention forced russia to hide most of its military ships in Novorossiysk bay and allowed Ukraine to unblock the grain corridor. I am confident that this exhibit will be extremely popular with visitors. Everyone will want to touch a piece of modern history created by real Heroes,’ said Yuriy Savchuk, Director of the Museum of History of Ukraine in World War II.

It was with the help of SSU sea drones that the Crimean Bridge and 11 russian warships were hit. The Security Service is constantly improving its own designs, and the latest Sea Babies are equipped with, among other things, large-caliber machine guns with ballistic programs for automatic targeting and auto-locking, allowing them to engage russian aircraft.