A British-built K3 Scout uncrewed boat was used in a September attack on a Russian vessel, according to The Maritime Executive's account of reporting by The Times.

The article places the incident at Sochi on 3 September and identifies the vessel as Nefrit. The reported incident therefore predates the source article's 15 October publication.

The Maritime Executive says The Times based the identification of the British boat's use on industry sources.

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Reported incident date2026-09-03calendar dateIncident date in source; separate from October reporting, retrieval and posting
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Source: The Maritime Executive · original report