Ukraine has begun mass production of two maritime drones that can carry up to a ton of explosives, as the military sets its sights on retaking Crimea, the crown jewel of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s neighboring country’s ambitions.
“These are already new generation drones, which the SBU’s expert team continues to work on improving and cooperating with other members of the security forces and defense forces,” said Artem Dektyarenko, spokesperson for the SBU of the Security Services of Ukraine. said. press release.
“This means that the SBU will be able to achieve its goals almost anywhere in the Black Sea,” Dektyarenko added.
East2West News reports that Ukraine is on a mission to destroy the bridge connecting Russian supply chains to Crimea, which continues to serve as Russia’s main base of operations amid continued Russian aggression. . Additionally, the Ukrainian Navy achieved surprisingly significant gains against the Russian Navy, displacing the Black Sea Fleet from more valuable coastal positions.
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“In order to further improve and scale up the work of clearing the Black Sea from enemies, we have developed unique experts in naval drones in the ranks of the military,” SBU chief Vasyl Maryuk said earlier.
Sea Baby naval drone with Ukrainian military operator. (East 2 West)
The SBU used drones to destroy four enemy warships in Sevastopol Bay, and in subsequent missions destroyed at least six other vessels, including a new Russian reconnaissance ship. This was reported by Interfax Ukraine news agency..
Ukraine relies on “Seababy” drones as a key tool to achieve these various goals. A specially developed version loaded with almost the entire amount of explosives crashed into a Crimean bridge, damaging the structure. Despite the attack and the damage caused by bombs smuggled onto the bridge by truck, Russia continues to use the bridge.
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Currently, Ukraine has made destroying the bridge a top priority. The use of drones also helps with another problem that the Ukrainian military has struggled with over the past year: unequal funding that threatens to tip the scales in Russia’s favor.
The combination of Mamai’s high speed and SeaBaby’s variable utility will only increase Ukraine’s reliance on drones as its primary tool of counterattack.
Dektyarenko noted that the drone costs just under $250,000 and is capable of attacking and damaging warships worth “tens of millions of dollars.” According to Ukraine’s Pravda newspaper, the drones are made of materials that are invisible to radar and are helping to smooth out the cost-benefit imbalance of wars.
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Ukraine also employs a “high-speed” kamikaze water drone called Cossack Mamai that can go up to 102 miles per hour, according to Ukrainian media reports. euromaiden press.
In this handout photo made from a video published by Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvodzhaev by the Telegram channel on Saturday, April 29, 2023, smoke and flames rise from a burning fuel tank in Sevastopol, Crimea. (Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvodzhaev Telegram Channel via AP)
The SBU touts Mamai as the “fastest object in the Black Sea,” measuring about 20 feet long and equipped with observation equipment and bulletproof materials.
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Ukraine’s reliance on drones extends to land and air, with Kiev using them to carry out direct attacks against Russians, including attempts to attack the Kremlin itself. Kiev has not accepted responsibility for the attack, but the US said Ukrainian intelligence or special forces were “likely” behind the attack.
