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Ukraine's naval drones are expanding their operational scope from open ocean to inland waterways, successfully targeting Russian positions and vessels in confined waters like the Dnipro River, using new drone technology such as the Barracuda to weaken Russian naval assets and enhance Ukraine's asymmetric warfare capabilities.
A Russian oil tanker, the Mersin, was hit by four explosions off Senegal, marking the third recent incident involving Russian fuel tankers defying Western sanctions. The ship was stabilized and crew safe, with no environmental pollution reported. Similar attacks on Russian vessels in the Black Sea involved upgraded naval drones, indicating targeted sabotage. These events highlight ongoing tensions and covert operations against Russian maritime assets.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has unveiled next-generation Sea Baby naval drones, which were used in June to attack the Crimea Bridge, marking a significant advancement in Ukraine's unmanned maritime capabilities amid ongoing tensions with Russia in the Black Sea. Russia is also developing its own drone capabilities to counter Ukrainian advances, signaling a new era of naval warfare in the region.
New footage shows Ukrainian naval drones attacking Russian ships in Crimea, with Ukraine's GUR military intelligence claiming the destruction of two Russian patrol boats. Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting multiple Ukrainian drones and missiles. Ukraine's drone strikes have significantly impacted Russia's Black Sea Fleet, pushing its operations further east. Newsweek could not independently verify the claims.
After suffering significant losses to Ukraine's naval drones, Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has announced new protective measures for the Black Sea Fleet, including daily training for naval crews to prepare for drone attacks and the installation of large-caliber machine gun small arms systems. British intelligence noted that Russia's increased efforts to preserve its fleet in the Black Sea are prompted by Ukraine's continued success. Despite these measures, it remains unclear if they will yield significant results, especially without sufficiently capable weaponry or electronic warfare capabilities.
New footage has emerged showing Ukrainian strikes on Russian ships in the Black Sea, including the Caesar Kunikov and the Sergei Kotov, as part of successful maritime operations around the annexed Crimean Peninsula. The strikes, carried out by Ukrainian-designed Magura V5 naval drones, resulted in casualties and damage to Russian vessels, marking a significant achievement for Ukraine's navy. The footage has not been independently verified, and Ukraine's use of naval drones and long-range missile strikes has proven effective against Russia's Black Sea Fleet. This success contrasts with Ukraine's challenges in restraining Russian land advances, prompting the Kremlin to relocate some of its Black Sea assets further from Ukraine's coastline.
A video has emerged showing a Russian warship crew's unsuccessful attempt to defend against Ukrainian sea drones, ultimately resulting in the sinking of the ship. Ukraine's use of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) has proven effective in targeting and destroying Russian warships in the Black Sea, prompting Russia to bolster its defenses. Ukraine's development and deployment of USVs, including new and improved models, have posed a significant threat to Russian naval forces in the region.
Ukrainian naval drones targeted and damaged a Russian patrol ship, the Sergei Kotov, near the annexed Crimean peninsula, as shown in new footage. The attack, carried out with Ukrainian-designed Magura V5 naval drones, is the latest in a series of strikes on Russia's Black Sea Fleet and infrastructure. Ukraine's successful use of naval drones has significantly impacted Russia's Black Sea operations, leading to the relocation of some assets further from Ukraine's coastline.
Ukrainian naval drones, specifically MAGURA V5s, developed by Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence, sank a Russian patrol ship in the Kerch strait, marking another blow to Kremlin naval power in the region. The remotely controlled explosives struck the vessel, leading to its sinking. This follows a previous incident where Ukrainian drones sank another Russian warship. The MAGURA V5 Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) is known for its versatility and quasi-stealth capabilities, with a range of approximately 833 kilometers.
Houthi rebels in Yemen have added naval drones to their arsenal, posing a new threat to US Navy and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The use of these sea drones, pioneered by Ukraine, has been described as an "unknown threat" by the commander of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group. The US military has encountered Houthi sea drones in commercial shipping lanes and has taken out drones deemed as an imminent threat. The emergent technology of sea drones has been used by Ukraine with success against Russia's Black Sea Fleet, providing them with an asymmetric advantage. The US Navy currently lacks good intelligence on the number of drones possessed by the Houthi rebels.
Houthi rebels have targeted the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower with naval drones in the Red Sea, adding a new surface-level threat to the attacks from airborne drones and missiles. The use of sea drones, pioneered by Ukraine, has been encountered by US forces, with two drones being taken out as an imminent threat to shipping. The emergent technology presents a "scary scenario" for the US Navy, as it lacks intelligence on the extent of the Houthi drone arsenal, and the drones provide an "immense asymmetric advantage" for their users.
Ukraine reportedly used home-developed naval drones powered by Jet Skis to sink a Russian warship, the Ivanovets, in the Black Sea. The drones, known as MAGURA V5s, were piloted by a special military unit and targeted the ship with precision, causing it to sink. The attack has not been independently confirmed, but the footage shared by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence has been taken as relatively robust evidence. The claimed destruction of the Russian vessel is seen as part of Ukraine's ongoing efforts to weaken Russia's control over the Black Sea.
Ukrainian military intelligence claims to have sunk a Russian warship, the Ivanovets, in the Black Sea using naval drones, as shown in a video. The attack took place on the western coast of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014. Russia has not confirmed the incident, but Ukraine has been defending itself against Russian invasion with Western support for nearly two years, pushing the Russian Black Sea fleet out of the western part of the Black Sea.
Ukraine's Defense Ministry reports that the Russian Ivanovets missile corvette was sunk by six Ukrainian-made MAGURA V5 naval drones, operated by the defense intelligence agency's Group 13 special drone unit, causing the vessel to roll astern and sink. The MAGURA V5 drones are multi-purpose systems capable of surveillance, reconnaissance, anti-mine, search and rescue, and combat missions, with a payload of up to 300 kg and a range of up to 800 kilometers.
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence revealed the successful use of six MAGURA V5 unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to sink a Russian missile corvette in a special operation, marking a significant development in unmanned surface vessel deployment. The USVs achieved six direct hits on the ship's hull, causing it to sink. Ukraine's limited naval capabilities have led to the strategic use of maritime suicide drones to counterbalance Russia's influence in the Black Sea, resulting in the destruction or damage of at least 17 vessels within Russia's Black Sea Fleet. The MAGURA V5 USV, with multifunctional capabilities, was publicly introduced in 2023 and has been employed in previous attacks on Russian naval assets.