Ukraine is attacking with these surface drones

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According to Russian sources, the Russian Navy has repelled a drone attack on the port of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula. As the city’s Kremlin-backed governor, Mikhail Rasvozhayev, announced Wednesday in the Telegram online service, “The Black Sea Fleet repelled a drone attack on Sevastopol.”

The drones “tried to enter our bay, our sailors fired on them with small arms”. The air defense also “worked”. But the explosions shattered windows of nearby buildings.

The Ukrainians did not use conventional aerial drones for the attack, but surface drones, USV for short. One of these high-tech boats appeared near Sevastopol last year. At that time it was not yet clear whether the Ukrainians actually had a fleet of UPSs. But the latest attack shows that the Ukrainians have upgraded. The small boats are not only lightning fast, but also deadly.

“Advanced and neatly built”

The five and a half meter long drones are unmanned and equipped with the most diverse sensors and cameras, writes the well-known American naval expert HI Sutton on his website.

The UPS has a water jet drive, which can be compared to a jet ski drive. Despite its weight of up to one ton, the drone can move through shallow water at 80 km/h and can be stopped quickly if necessary. This suggests a relatively high performance.

“As sophisticated and neatly designed as they are, they can be built in a garage if necessary,” explains Sutton. A big advantage. This allows Ukraine to quickly expand its fleet. It is unclear how expensive the UPS are per unit. Experts assume a price of $ 250,000. The drones have a runtime of up to 60 hours and a range of up to 800 kilometers.

For example, the USV allows Ukraine to attack Russian ships and prevent them from leaving the port of Sevastopol. The current attack can only be the beginning. Because: a large part of the Russian navy is currently in Sevastopol. (A)

Source: Blick