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Suspected Ukrainian Explosive Sea Drone Made From Recreational Watercraft Parts
By: H I Sutton
October 11, 2022 3:44 PM • Updated: October 11, 2022 4:38 PM
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A small, unmanned watercraft of unknown origin washed up from the Black Sea on the shore of Crimea, near Russia’s naval base in Sevastopol, late last month.
Pictures posted on Russian social media show what appears to be a small, novel surface drone made from commercial watercraft parts laden with explosives that could explain recent Russian Navy trends to keep their warships in port over the last three weeks.
The unmanned surface vehicle was not identified by national markings, but the character of the USV and the Russian reaction to destroying the watercraft suggest that the drone originated in Ukraine.
The photographs published on social media reveal key components of the USV that give better clues to its function.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.usni.org ...
Putin: I told you to arrest that American MacGyver. Never trusted him.
We are learning a lot about 21st century warfare in this conflict.
Russia’s fleet is being kept in port by what is little more than a bomb and a laptop attached to a motorboat
How well would our multibillion dollar surface warships fare against such weapons?
I wonder why it didn’t blow something up.
Those are two human-looking drones on board that minesweeper.
These things a boring. They just drone on.
“Those are two human-looking drones on board that minesweeper.”
What is your point?
More like a bomb on a jet ski.
But, Russians invented the Molotov cocktail. They should know how this stuff comes about.
“drones” are unmanned. That boat is manned.
The bigger question: why are we spending trillions when off the shelf parts and salvage yard supplies seem to be doing the job just fine?
““drones” are unmanned. That boat is manned.”
Civilian engineers sent over from Florida to Vietnam with the first boat.
““drones” are unmanned. That boat is manned.”
See photo in #10. Unmanned.
Bigger question, if the Ukies are winnng with billions in US military aid, why are they using second rate put together weapons? Because western aid is finally drying up.
Ukraine is on western life support,now a welfare nation who whithers away when all the welfare dries up.
Said by loyal supporter of a regime that puts Wal-Mart grade, off the shelf, digital cameras in its drones, issues foot cloths to its soldiers because it can't afford socks, makes its soldiers buy their own Baofengs if they want a radio.
Its no longer “suspected” - The UA released videos of it in action attacking several Russian Navy ships.
And Russia uses Iranian drones and missiles.
I am not sure of your point.
A couple weeks ago, those jet skis took out a couple of your Ruskie ships. That was fun to watch.
bkmk
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