According to the experts interviewed "Sky News Arabia"However, the boat bombs that unleashed some of the attacks were part of a US aid package for Ukraine.
What did the Russian defense ministry say?
- The attack took place with 16 drones, including 9 drones and 7 suicide ships.
- Some of the drones include "Canadian-made navigation unit"according to a Russian statement.
- One of the marches was launched aboard one of the civilian ships chartered by Kiev or the West to export agricultural products from Ukraine’s ports, according to the Russian version.
Other Russian reactions
- Moscow has suspended the agreement on grain exports from Ukrainian ports.
- Russia suspends its participation in the inspection of grain vessels in the Turkish port of Istanbul.
- Launch attacks with precision weapons against Ukrainian force control centers, power plants and centers.
The role of NATO and American vessels
US military expert Joseph Trevithick says the booby-trapped boats were part of the US military aid package he announced. The Pentagon Last April to support Ukraine.
Trevithick was martyred as he spoke "Sky News Arabia"In statements by US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, when he said in a briefing on April 13, in his description of those boats. "It is an unmanned surface vessel that can be used for a variety of purposes in coastal defense and has refused to provide further information in this regard.".
The expansion of the Ukrainian war
US military expert Samuel Bendt says: "Sky News Arabia"The strike raises questions about Russia’s defensive capabilities after some of the booby-trapped boats managed to achieve their goals.
Speaking of the strikes, says the researcher, further examination of their feasibility and method is needed.
He added that Russia confirmed that its defenses responded to all marches, but admitted that many ships were damaged, meaning some of the booby-trapped boats were able to cross and achieve their targets.
He added that Russia is keenly aware of the threat such booby-trapped combat ships can pose.
Moscow described the attack as"terrorist" and not "Military strike"because the attacked military ships were part of the forces securing the grain export corridor and were not part of the war between Moscow and Kev.
The strike raises questions about the type of defenses needed to prevent small suicide boats from targeting larger ships in ports.
Mick Ryan, an Australian strategist, says the strike proved Ukraine had the ability to expand the war beyond the traditional arena.
He added that these attacks were carried out with good intelligence support and by means of long-range attacks such as missiles "himars".
The operations were carried out with explosive marches and boats, in the air and at sea, while Russian forces called with partial mobilization can help prevent this type of attack.
And its impact on war conduct and tactics UkraineTHE "Rayan" The strike suggests Ukraine is focusing on strategic military targets.
He added that the strike was trying to preventfor the Russian Navy from the launch of missiles "caliber" I type cruiseIt also shows how adaptable Ukrainians are on the battlefield.
He noted that both sides increasingly resorted to demonstrations to carry out strategic attacks.
attack tactics
For his part, the American military expert, Tyler Rogway, says the explosions were carried out by unmanned systems and military drones called "Sky Eye-5000"which is popularly known as "Alibaba drones"And that the attack was carried out outside the current Ukrainian territorial borders and the marches were launched from the ground.
The source said the booby-trapped boats traveled at least 130 nautical miles to hit the Crimean port of Sevastopol.
The launching of these marches or explosive boats is likely to have occurred from the ship deck for the length of the distance.
Regarding the method of carrying out the attack, military affairs researcher Mina Adel says she requires accurate information using all means of reconnaissance, monitoring and location provided by commercial and military satellites, as well as NATO navy aircraft in the airspace. Romanian.
Mina Adel explained that these attacks cause the Russian Navy to train to fend off this danger in conjunction with the attack helicopter as a common scenario among aircraft and ships, in addition to air defense.
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According to Russian Defense MinistryDrones and drones used a “safe zone” to export grainIt is also likely that it was launched from a “civilian ship”.
According to experts who spoke to Sky News Arabia, the booby-trapped boats that directed some of the strikes were part of an American aid package. for Ukraine.
What did the Russian defense ministry say?
- The attack took place with 16 drones, including 9 drones and 7 suicide ships.
- Some of the drones include “Canadian-made navigation units,” according to a Russian statement.
- One of the marches was launched aboard one of the civilian ships chartered by Kiev or the West to export agricultural products from Ukraine’s ports, according to the Russian version.
Other Russian reactions
- Moscow has suspended the agreement on grain exports from Ukrainian ports.
- Russia suspends its participation in the inspection of grain vessels in the Turkish port of Istanbul.
- Launch attacks with precision weapons against Ukrainian force control centers, power plants and centers.
The role of NATO and American vessels
US military expert Joseph Trevithick says the booby-trapped boats were part of the US military aid package he announced. The Pentagon Last April to support Ukraine.
Speaking to Sky News Arabia, Trevithick cited statements by US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, when he said in a briefing on April 13, in his description of these boats, “It is an unmanned surface vessel that can be used for a variety of purposes in coastal defense, she has also refused to provide further information about her.
The expansion of the Ukrainian war
American military expert Samuel Bendt told Sky News Arabia that the attack raises questions about Russia’s defense capabilities after some of the booby-trapped boats managed to reach their targets.
Speaking of the strikes, says the researcher, further examination of their feasibility and method is needed.
He added that Russia confirmed that its defenses responded to all marches, but admitted that many ships were damaged, meaning some of the booby-trapped boats were able to cross and achieve their targets.
He added that Russia is keenly aware of the threat such booby-trapped combat ships can pose.
Moscow described the attack as a “terrorist” and not a “military strike”, because the attacked military ships were part of the forces securing the grain export corridor and were not part of the war between Moscow and how.
The strike raises questions about the type of defenses needed to prevent small suicide boats from targeting larger ships in ports.
Mick Ryan, an Australian strategist, says the strike proved Ukraine had the ability to expand the war beyond the traditional arena.
He added that these attacks were carried out with good intelligence support and by means of long-range attacks, such as the “HIMARS” missiles.
The operations were carried out with explosive marches and boats, in the air and at sea, while Russian forces called with partial mobilization can help prevent this type of attack.
And its impact on war conduct and tactics UkraineRyan added that the strike suggests Ukraine is focusing on strategic military targets.
He added that the strike was trying to preventfor the Russian Navy The launch of Kalibr-type missiles cruiseIt also shows how adaptable Ukrainians are on the battlefield.
He noted that both sides increasingly resorted to demonstrations to carry out strategic attacks.
attack tactics
For his part, US military expert Tyler Rogway states that the bombings were carried out by unmanned systems and military drones called “Skyi-5000”, which is known as “Ali Baba drones”, and that the attack was carried out from outside the current Ukrainian Regional Borders, and that the rallies were launched from the ground.
The source said the booby-trapped boats traveled at least 130 nautical miles to hit the Crimean port of Sevastopol.
The launching of these marches or explosive boats is likely to have occurred from the ship deck for the length of the distance.
Regarding the method of carrying out the attack, military affairs researcher Mina Adel says she requires accurate information using all means of reconnaissance, monitoring and location provided by commercial and military satellites, as well as NATO navy aircraft in the airspace. Romanian.
Mina Adel explained that these attacks cause the Russian Navy to train to fend off this danger in conjunction with the attack helicopter as a common scenario among aircraft and ships, in addition to air defense.
