On Thursday, September 14, a Ukrainian naval drone shot down the Russian missile ship Samum.
Sources: interlocutors of the UP in the SBU
Details: According to sources, the SBU sea drone “Sea Baby” hit the Samum missile ship near the entrance to Sevastopol Bay.
“Baby” hit the rear right side of the ship, causing significant damage, causing the ship to lose speed.
Sources claim that the Russians had to tow the Samum for repairs “with a large trim to the stern and a list to starboard.”
For this attack, the SBU used an experimental model of a marine drone, which is capable of operating in a storm, hiding from detection behind high waves. During the special operation, the wave height reached 1.5 – 2 m.
Background:
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported an attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to attack the Samum missile ship with an unmanned boat on September 14. The Russians said the attack was “unsuccessful.” In August, the head of the SBU Vasily Malyuk said that the production of sea surface drones, which Ukraine successfully used to attack the Crimean Bridge and Russian ships, was established in the country at one of the underground production facilities. The sea drones that damaged the Crimean Bridge in July 2023 were named “SeaBaby”.
2023-09-15 13:57:08
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