Designed in Ukraine, the Magura V5 naval attack drone has become the terror of the Sea of Azov and the Russian Navy in it. The Black SeaThe Black Sea. This 5.5 meter long autonomous ship carries up to 200. KiloKilo explosive charge. enough to damage or sink the ship. This has happened many times and drones have already sunk the patrol boat Sergei Kotov as well as a Russian landing craft.
The device has been widely used and, to intercept it, before it hits its target, Russian forces are now deploying it. HelicopterHelicopter Fighting But now, in the face of this new threat, the Ukrainians have armed their naval drones. MissileMissile R-73 Sea Dragon. This weapon can hit a target tens of kilometers away with its guidance. InfraredInfrared.
Robotic teeth of the sea
Shooting down a helicopter is exactly what the R-73 did when it destroyed an Mi-8 near Cape Tarkhankat in Russian-held Crimea. Another Mi-8 was also hit, but managed to return to its base, according to GUR, the Ukrainian intelligence service that operates the Magura V5. During this event, the naval drone, was equipped with this sea/weapon.the windthe windwas on an intelligence mission. Helicopter destruction by this drone is often used for spectacular suicide missions against the Russian fleet. It was while the Mi-8 was hitting the Magura V5 without hitting it that the drone shot down the helicopter.
It was Unit 13 of the GRU operating the Magura V5 that broadcast the video of the exploit. According to the Ukrainian Agency, a historical moment. © GRU
