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Ukrainian MAGURA V5 drone destroys Russian Tunets Boat in occupied Crimea

These boats play a crucial role in Russian patrol and logistics operations on the peninsula.
byYevheniia Martyniuk
10/08/2024
1 minute read
A Magura drone washed ashore in Crimea and captured by Russian forces. Photo: Telegram/dva mayora, via mil.in.ua
Ukrainian MAGURA V5 drone destroys Russian Tunets Boat in occupied Crimea

A Ukrainian maritime drone strike has destroyed a Russian high-speed “Tunets” boat near Chornomorske in occupied Crimea, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence reported. The attack, carried out on the night of 9 August, used a MAGURA V5 drone operated by the special unit Group 13.

This latest attack highlights Ukraine’s growing naval drone capabilities. Despite losing most of its conventional navy to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, Kyiv has developed a formidable maritime drone program, effectively challenging Russian control over significant portions of the Black Sea.

The operation also damaged three additional Russian vessels, though their types are still being identified. These “Tunets” boats, part of the KS 701 project, play a crucial role in Russian patrol and logistics operations in Crimea.

This successful operation follows a similar strike in May 2024, where Ukrainian forces destroyed two Tunets boats and damaged two others. At that time, intelligence representative Andriy Yusov revealed that the attack employed two Magura drones: one breached defensive barriers while the other struck the targets.

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