{"id":361,"date":"2024-11-08T05:09:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T05:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=361"},"modified":"2024-11-08T05:09:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T05:09:14","slug":"in-a-first-ukraine-targets-russian-naval-base-with-long-range-drones-in-the-caspian-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=361","title":{"rendered":"In A First, Ukraine Targets Russian Naval Base With Long-Range Drones In The Caspian Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    In A First, Ukraine Targets Russian Naval Base With Long-Range Drones In The Caspian Sea<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\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1-300x157.jpg?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"In A First, Ukraine Targets Russian Naval Base With Long-Range Drones In The Caspian Sea\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-right:10px;width:150px; height:150px;float:left;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1858545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1858545\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1858545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Drone Attack\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drone-Attack-1-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1858545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screengrab from X video posted by Maria Drutska<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ukraine carried out a long-range drone attack on a Russian Naval base in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, causing damage to multiple ships in the Caspian Sea, as per Ukrainian military Intelligence sources.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time Kyiv has ever attacked a target in the Caspian, about 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from the frontline.<\/p>\n<p>Though the extent of the damage is still unknown, it is reported that missile ships from Russia\u2019s Caspian Flotilla, including Dagestan and Tatarstan, are among the impacted warships.<\/p>\n<p>Videos circulating on Ukrainian and Russian social media channels captured low-flying drones with explosions over Kaspiysk\u2019s port.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Guys, don\u2019t get discouraged. Take a look at how the Russians \u201cshot everything down as usual and nothing happened.\u201d I know you love these kinds of videos.<\/p>\n<p>Drone strikes on the Caspian Flotilla in Dagestan have damaged the missile ships \u2018Tatarstan\u2019 and \u2018Dagestan\u2019,- Ukrainian\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wch7rrN2Mj\">pic.twitter.com\/wch7rrN2Mj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maria Drutska <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f1fa-1f1e6.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@maria_drutska) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maria_drutska\/status\/1854243348451823924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nVideo Credits: Maria Drutska\/X<\/p>\n<p>As a precautionary measure, local authorities closed Makhachkala Airport in the regional capital, which is about 15 kilometers from the attacked site.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian Defense Ministry has not yet issued an official statement on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>This is Ukraine\u2019s fourth long-range strike in Russia this fall, showing a strategic expansion of Kyiv\u2019s capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, Ukrainian-made drones have targeted various Russian sites, including an ammunition depot in Toropets, a weapons stockpile in Kotluban, and a military production facility in Dzerzhinsk, all of which are hundreds of kilometers from Ukrainian territory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING:<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine launches a suicide drone swarm attack against the Dagestan region, Russia<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian drones are striking the main base of the Russian Navy\u2019s Caspian Flotilla, safeguarding weapons shipments from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 1000+ km from the frontlines <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BIhZBilVxw\">pic.twitter.com\/BIhZBilVxw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Visegr\u00e1d 24 (@visegrad24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/visegrad24\/status\/1854093921132986447?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nVideo Credits: Visegr\u00e1d 24\/X<\/p>\n<p>Per sources within Ukraine\u2019s military intelligence, the targeted Caspian flotilla was involved in missile strikes against Ukraine, while the 177th Marine Regiment stationed there was deployed in combat in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.<\/p>\n<p>There have been conflicting reports about the attack\u2019s effectiveness. Ukrainian officials and media sources said that at least two Russian missile ships were damaged.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Sergei Melikov, Dagestan\u2019s regional leader, downplayed the incident, saying that air defense forces successfully intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle over the Caspian Sea.<\/p>\n<p>However, unverified videos from social media show that another drone may have bypassed the defenses, resulting in a massive explosion.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_9fvrVtIFZs?si=ryzA9cb8WwYqd2eJ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nVideo Credits: Militarnyi Video news\/YouTube<\/p>\n<p>The port of Kaspiysk, which houses the Caspian Flotilla, holds strategic significance.<\/p>\n<p>Per reports, the flotilla\u2019s ships and marine forces stationed there have conducted operations against Ukraine. The area is close to trade routes through which Iran supplies weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Since the full-scale conflict, Ukraine has sought permission from Western allies to use advanced long-range weaponry for attacks deep within Russian territory.<\/p>\n<p>Unable to meet all requirements, Kyiv has begun the construction of its own long-range drones.<\/p>\n<p>Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine\u2019s National Security and Defense Council\u2019s Countering Disinformation Center, indirectly confirmed the country\u2019s intention to expand its target reach with domestically made drones.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reference: The War Zone, Bloomberg<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/in-a-first-ukraine-targets-russian-naval-base-with-long-range-drones-in-the-caspian-sea\/\">In A First, Ukraine Targets Russian Naval Base With Long-Range Drones In The Caspian Sea<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/\">Marine Insight &#8211; The Maritime Industry Guide<\/a><\/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\/in-a-first-ukraine-targets-russian-naval-base-with-long-range-drones-in-the-caspian-sea\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=in-a-first-ukraine-targets-russian-naval-base-with-long-range-drones-in-the-caspian-sea\">Go to marine insight<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In A First, Ukraine Targets Russian Naval Base With Long-Range Drones In The Caspian Sea Screengrab from X video posted by Maria Drutska Ukraine carried out a long-range drone attack on a Russian Naval base in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, causing damage to multiple ships in the Caspian Sea, as per Ukrainian military Intelligence sources. 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