Defence Intelligence of Ukraine comes up with new ways to hit Russian vessels

Magura marine drone. Photo: Getty Images

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) says that Ukrainian special forces are constantly inventing new methods to destroy Russian vessels in temporarily occupied Crimea.

Source: Andrii Yusov, spokesperson for DIU, on the air of Radio Liberty, commenting on the destruction of the Russian high-speed patrol boat Mangust

Quote: “They (the Russian occupiers –ed.) certainly draw conclusions and try to build new defences in different ways in different areas. Of course, they try to take it into account. But in the end, both Magura (marine drone) operators and DIU special forces do not attack in the same way every time. They act differently.

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Therefore, despite the fact that they try to hide ships, move them, conceal them, and build new barriers, they find new ways to show that the DIU and Magura are working extremely effectively. Another US$3 million is real estate that is already on the seabed.”

Know more: Target and eliminate: How Ukraine’s Magura drones devastate Russian ships

Background:

• On 6 May, the DIU division Group 13, using the Magura V5 attack marine drone, destroyed a Russian Mangust-class high-speed patrol boat, designated Project 12150, in temporarily occupied Crimea.
• Ukrainian intelligence reports that the Russian Navy and special services use boats of this class as multi-purpose high-speed vessels for patrolling the water area, fighting saboteurs and search and rescue operations. 
• DIU noted that the estimated cost of the destroyed Mangust is about US$3 million. The Russian Defence Ministry did not comment on this statement.

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