Operations of the Defence Intelligence Of Ukraine
Naval Drones of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Dominate the Black Sea

A proud achievement of the DIU’s successful operations is the destruction of ships of the russian black sea fleet using the "Magura" unmanned marine vehicles. The boat was first presented at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF), which took place from 25 to 28 July 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.

The first target of the DIU’s naval drones on May 24, 2023, was the russian reconnaissance ship "Ivan Khurs", successfully attacked by three drones 140 km northeast of the Bosphorus Strait.

On August 1, 2023, the 22160 project ship "Serhii Kotov" was sunk 340 km from Sevastopol.

On November 10, 2023, as a result of an operation by Ukrainian military intelligence in Crimea, two russian boats sank: one from the older project 1176 "Acula", and the other, newer one from project 11770 "Serna".

On February 1, 2024, six "Magura V5" drones attacked the russian missile boat "Ivanovets". It sank, and all crew members (approximately 40 people) were killed. Several landing boats near the Black Sea were also destroyed.

On February 14, 2024, a large assault ship "Cezar Kunikov" was sunk near Alupka.

On March 5, 2024, "Group 13" the Special Forces unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine finally sank the patrol ship "Sergey Kotov" of the black sea fleet of the russian federation.

On March 23, 2024, in the temporarily occupied Crimea, there was a successful fire strike on the objects of the black sea fleet of the aggressor state russia. In particular, the 13th ship repair yard of the black sea fleet of the russian federation in Sevastopol was attacked, where, among other things, the large assault ship "Yamal" of the enemy was moored. The ship sustained critical damage.

On May 6, 2024, in Narrow Bay, the unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine "Group 13" destroyed the russian high-speed patrol boat of project 12150 "Mangust" using the strike sea drone "Magura V5".

On May 30, 2024, the Special Forces personnel from "Group 13" destroyed two russian border guard boats of the russia’s fsb type KS-701 "Tunets" and damaged two more vessels of the same type using the strike sea drones "Magura V5".

On June 6, 2024, the Special Forces unit of the 9th Department of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine near the shores of the temporarily occupied Crimea successfully struck the russian raid tug of project 498 "Saturn" or "Protei".

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