Russians prepare to counteract Ukrainian drones at sea

Friday, 18 August 2023, 15:58

The Russian army is training its soldiers to repel the attacks of naval drones and counteract saboteurs in the Black and Azov Seas.

Source: Military Media Center on Telegram 

Quote: "The Russians are training the crews of their ships to counteract naval drones. Such training of ship crews and of coastal troops is being conducted simultaneously with the measures of anti-sabotage protection of bases of the Russian fleet in the Black and Azov Seas."

Details: According to the information from the Military Media Center, the Russians are also trying to improve the system of defence positions and districts in the territory of the Russia-occupied peninsula of Crimea.

Background:

  • Ukraine's Armed Forces have begun using naval surface drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) to attack the Crimean Bridge, Russian ships and tankers
  • Vasyl Maliuk, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, called such special operations completely legal and advised Russian troops to leave the territorial waters and territory of Ukraine.
  • The Security Service of Ukraine showed how the Sea Baby surface drones look, and Vasyl Maliuk said that they are made at an underground production facility in Ukraine. 

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