DIU operation in Black Sea — ISW explains Impact on Russia
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On December 31, servicemen of Ukraine's Defense Intellgence (DIU) launched a maritime drone strike against Russian Mi-8 aircraft in the Black Sea. Such Ukrainian attacks continue to worsen Russian operations in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
This is stated in the report of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Ukraine's strikes on Russian planes in the Black Sea
The analysts reminded that on January 2, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reported an attack on the occupiers in the Black Sea on December 31. As you know, the Ukrainian Magura V5 maritime drone destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters using missiles and damaged another.
Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk doubted Russia's reports that the helicopters had eight crew members on board, but noted that the losses of professionally trained enemy helicopter crews were significant. He also noted that Ukrainian strikes on occupied Crimea have deprived Russian forces of a stable logistical base in the area, including damaging the railroad on the Kerch Bridge and ferries transporting railroad cars and fuel tanks.
At the same time, Russian military observers claim that Russian warships are trying to hide from Ukrainian naval strikes in bays and ports. They believe that the Russian army will be able to repel an attack by Ukrainian maritime drones equipped with missiles only with jets and fighter aircraft.
"ISW estimates that Ukraine's increased offensive capabilities in the Black Sea are likely to threaten Russia's control over occupied Crimea," the analysts emphasized.
As a reminder, on December 31, a DIU maritime drone destroyed a Russian helicopter in the Black Sea. Intelligence officials claim that this is the first such case in history.
A short time ago, Ukrainian intelligence shared new details of the attack on the Russians in the Black Sea and emphasized that it had updated its own record by destroying two Russian helicopters.
We also reported that the use of multifunctional maritime drones turned the tide of the war at sea.
