{"id":3123,"date":"2025-01-10T19:02:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T19:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=3123"},"modified":"2025-01-10T19:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T19:02:41","slug":"watch-ukrainian-navy-uses-drone-boats-to-launch-kamikaze-drones-at-russian-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=3123","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Ukrainian Navy Uses Drone Boats To Launch Kamikaze Drones At Russian Targets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Watch: Ukrainian Navy Uses Drone Boats To Launch Kamikaze Drones At Russian Targets<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system-300x157.png?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Watch: Ukrainian Navy Uses Drone Boats To Launch Kamikaze Drones At Russian Targets\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-right:10px;width:150px; height:150px;float:left;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1862160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1862160\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1862160\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system.png?resize=1200%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pantsir-S1 air defense system\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pantsir-S1-air-defense-system-150x79.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1862160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screengrab from X video posted by Defense of Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ukraine has successfully used uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), commonly known as drone boats, to launch kamikaze-style aerial drones at Russian targets on land.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ukrainian authorities, this first-person view (FPV) drones were deployed in a strike on Russian air defense systems in the southern Kherson region for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian Navy released a video of the attack, showing one of the FPV drones targeting a Pantsir-S1 short-range air defense system (SHORADS).<\/p>\n<p>While the damage caused by the strike is unclear, Ukrainian officials described this as a historic breakthrough in their Black Sea drone warfare campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another \u2018no-analogue\u2019 scrap metal.<br \/>\nUkrainian drones destroyed a Pantsir-S1 air defense system in the Kherson region.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f4f9.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf9\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">: UA Navy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nr01VCzumZ\">pic.twitter.com\/Nr01VCzumZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefenceU\/status\/1876207961267466653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Russian military bloggers have also acknowledged this new tactic, confirming Ukraine\u2019s use of USVs to launch aerial drones at shore-based targets.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security (CSCIS), a government-run media body, provided more details about the strikes.<\/p>\n<p>They reported that drone boats carried FPV drones close to the targets, which included two Pantsir-S1 systems and one Osa air defense system. All three vehicles were located in Russian-occupied areas near the Black Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The Pantsir-S1, known as the SA-22 Greyhound in the West, is a modern Russian air defense system with an estimated cost of $15 million.<\/p>\n<p>The Osa, or SA-8 Gecko, is an older, Cold War-era system. Both systems are mounted on high-mobility wheeled chassis.<\/p>\n<p>The drone boats used in the operation are believed to be similar to the Ukrainian-made Magura V5. These boats carried multiple quadcopter FPV drones, which were launched near the targets for precision strikes.<\/p>\n<p>By launching aerial drones, these USVs can now target inland positions, such as air defense systems and other military installations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Because, why not: Special Forces of the Russian Black Sea Fleet training to destroy kamikaze USVs from helicopter using FPV drones. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y34I8jFtP6\">pic.twitter.com\/Y34I8jFtP6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clash Report (@clashreport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clashreport\/status\/1840637039793889399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Just a week earlier, Ukraine had used Magura V5 drone boats armed with repurposed R-73 air-to-air missiles to shoot down two Russian Mi-8 helicopters near Crimea.<\/p>\n<p>FPV drones have a limited range and require a continuous line-of-sight connection with their operators. However, the open terrain near the Black Sea reduces these limitations, making it more effective.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine is exploring advanced communication methods to extend its capabilities using fibre-optic cables or satellite links to maintain a stronger connection with the drones.<\/p>\n<p>Military experts suggest that integrating artificial intelligence into these systems could also help improve their performance and reduce reliance on human operators.<\/p>\n<p>Using FPV drones launched from reusable drone boats helps Ukraine carry out multiple attacks in a cost-effective way.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike kamikaze USVs that are destroyed during their missions, these drone boats can return after launching their payload, reducing overall losses.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reference: The War Zone<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    MI News Network<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/watch-ukrainian-navy-uses-drone-boats-to-launch-kamikaze-drones-at-russian-targets\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=watch-ukrainian-navy-uses-drone-boats-to-launch-kamikaze-drones-at-russian-targets\">Go to marine insight<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch: Ukrainian Navy Uses Drone Boats To Launch Kamikaze Drones At Russian Targets Screengrab from X video posted by Defense of Ukraine Ukraine has successfully used uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), commonly known as drone boats, to launch kamikaze-style aerial drones at Russian targets on land. According to Ukrainian authorities, this first-person view (FPV) drones were [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,196],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-3123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-marine-insight","category-shipping-news","tag-marine-insight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3123"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3123\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}