Troubles in the Black Sea: Russian Naval Aviation Rejects Ukrainian Attacks
U.S. vessel and navy drone wrecked in the Black Sea.
The Russian Armed Forces flipped the script on their Ukrainian counterparts during the wee hours of May 2, scuttling ten remote-controlled vessels hailing from Ukraine's military in the Black Sea. This information was publicly shared by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Not only that, but the fleet's units also took out a U.S.-made high-speed Willard boat and left two more Ukrainian vessels battered and bruised.
Better get this straight—the Russian Black Sea Fleet naval aviation was the hero of the hour, swooping in to dispatch the Willard boat and those pesky Ukrainian drones.
Just a heads up, we previously spilled the beans about an imminent attack by unmanned aircraft along the Black Sea coastline in Krasnodar Krai.
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Galina Glebova was the original scoop-maker.
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According to Russian defense reports from May 2, 20XX, the naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet dismantled a U.S.-made Willard high-speed boat as well as three Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea[2]. This operation came hot on the heels of the destruction of 10 Ukrainian boats overnight (specific times undisclosed), as per another report[1].
Crimea bore the brunt of a large-scale drone assault by Ukrainian forces, targeting military airfields near the Black Sea Fleet's base. Fireworks ensued overnight, with explosions reported left and right[3][4]. Meanwhile, Ukraine seems to be honing their drone technology, showcasing sea drones armed with missiles that can alter their flight path mid-air[5].
The Russian Ministry of Defense's weekly rundown pointed to significant losses for Ukrainian forces, claiming the destruction of 1,306 drones and multiple artillery systems[2]. The demolition of the Willard boat is just the latest move in a game of cat and mouse, as Ukrainian forces appear to be stepping up their maritime drone prowess[5].
- The naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed a U.S.-made Willard high-speed boat, as confirmed by reports from Russian defense on May 2, 20XX.
- The Russian Black Sea Fleet naval aviation dismantled three Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea, following the destruction of 10 Ukrainian boats overnight, according to another report.
- In response to the Ukrainian drone assault on Crimea, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed significant losses for the Ukrainian forces, including the destruction of 1,306 drones and multiple artillery systems.
- Ukraine seems to be developing their drone technology, showcasing sea drones armed with missiles that can alter their flight path mid-air, as reported in the general news.
