In late May 2023 Russia stated that the Ivan Khurs had been engaged by uncrewed surface vessels belonging to Ukraine with at least one USV being destroyed by weapons on board.<ref name=altman>{{cite news |last=Altman |first=Howard |date=24 May 2023 |title=Russia Claims Ukrainian Drone Boats Attacked Its Navy Ship Off Turkey |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russia-claims-ukrainian-drone-boats-attacked-its-navy-ship-off-turkey |work=The Drive |access-date=25 May 2023}}</ref>. Ukrainian defence intelligence confirmed the strike and said one of the drones had made contact with its target.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Belobrova |first=Ekaterina |date=2023-05-24 |title=Ukrainian maritime drones fail to detect Russian reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs. Video. |url=https://eng.obozrevatel.com/section-war/news-ukrainian-maritime-drones-fail-to-detect-russian-reconnaissance-ship-ivan-khurs-video-25-05-2023.html |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=Obozrevatel |language=en}}</ref> On 25 May 2023, a video appeared which shows a USV reaching the ship and detonating in close proximity to the ship.<ref name=newdick>{{cite news |last=Newdick |first=Thomas |date=25 May 2023 |title=Drone Boat’s View Of Supposed Attack On Russian Ship Emerges (Updated) |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/drone-boats-view-of-supposed-attack-on-russian-ship-emerges |work=The Drive |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref>
