A Russian speedboat was hit in Crimea

On the night of May 6, a Ukrainian naval drone struck a Russian boat in Crimea.

This is reported by “Ukrainian Pravda” with reference to an interlocutor in the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

According to the source, on the night of May 6, a speedboat of the invaders was hit near Vuzka bay (Chornomorske district).

The boat was at the base point. The Defense Intelligence operation was carried out with the help of the Magura V5 marine drone.

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According to media reports, the Magura V5 marine drone was used for the first time in May of last year. The target was the Russian reconnaissance ship “Ivan Khurs”.

Later, on August 1, 2023, the Russian ship “Sergei Kotov” was sunk.

Drones were also used on February 1, 2024. Then six naval drones attacked the Russian missile boat “Ivanovets”. As a result of the attack, the boat sank.

Characteristics of a marine drone

• Length: 5500 mm or 5.5 m

• Width: 1500 mm, or 1.5 m

• Total weight: 1000 kg

• Payload: 320 kg

• Operational radius: up to 400 km

• Range: up to 800 km

• Autonomy: up to 60 hours

• Cruising speed: 41 km/h

• Maximum speed: 78 km/h

• Navigation methods: automatic GNSS, inertial, visual

• Video transmission: up to three HD video streams

• Cost of the complex: UAH 10 million.

As a reminder, Ukraine uses three surface drones — Sea Baby, Magura V5 and Mamai — for operations in the Black Sea.