In an interview with Deutsche Welle, the commander of the DIU’s Special Forces unit ‘Group 13’ with the call sign “Thirteenth” told about combat operations with unmanned maritime drones MAGURA V5.

“russia’s black sea fleet in Crimea had actually surrendered. russia has already withdrawn all the most modern and necessary equipment from Sevastopol. The fleet is paralyzed. Now it eats money from the russian budget, although it cannot perform its functions,” noted “Thirteenth”.

The Ukrainian-made MAGURA V5 maritime attack drone is capable of covering a distance of over 800 kilometers. Its speed is 80 km/h and the warhead weighs 250 kg.

“We didn’t chase an enlargement of the combat unit to destroy the ship with a single hit. We chose a different path: we attacked in a pack, inflicting five or more hits on large ships, which caused critical damage,” the intelligence officer explained.

Watch the video to learn more about the combat operation of MAGURA V5 and the prospects for the development of this Ukrainian weapon:https://www.dw.com/uk/ak-die-ukrainskij-dronkamikadze-magura-v5-akij-vraziv-18-korabliv-rf-15082024/video-69950489