We recently posted Ukrainian Naval Drones Redefining Warfare in the Black Sea, discussing naval drones developed by the Ukrainians with formidable ranges and increasing lethality. These sea drones are explosive uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) that have been used to attack Russian ships and shore infrastructure.
Now, following successful attacks by sea drones on one high value target, the bridge across the Kerch Strait which connects Russian-occupied Crimea to the Russian mainland, the Russians have fallen back on an ancient defensive technique, the use of blockships, to respond to a 21st century technology.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence reports that the Russians are preparing to sink a second ferry in the Kerch Strait near the Crimean bridge connecting Russian-occupied Crimea to the Russian mainland, to protect it from attacks by Ukrainian sea drones.
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When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, at least 100 Ukrainian Navy vessels, representing 75% of the Ukrainian naval fleet, were captured by Russian forces. In the Russian invasion of 2022, much of the remaining fleet was destroyed or scuttled to prevent capture.
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