How Ukraine’s Cheap Sea Drones Are Revolutionizing Naval Warfare

How Ukraine’s Cheap Sea Drones Are Revolutionizing Naval Warfare

Key Points: Ukraine’s innovative naval drone warfare continues to evolve, significantly impacting the conflict with Russia and future naval operations. -Beyond using explosive-laden Magura-5 drones to decimate Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, forcing its withdrawal from Crimea, Ukraine reportedly deployed the upgraded Magura-7 in early May 2025. -Armed with air-to-air missiles, this variant allegedly shot down […] The post How Ukraine’s Cheap Sea Drone…

Offshore drones make the Black Sea coast too dangerous for the Russian Navy

Magura V7 GUR naval drones destroyed two Russian Su-30 fighters using AIM-9 air-to-air missiles with infrared guidance.

Budanov: Magura drone used AIM-9 missile to shoot down Russian combat aircraft

The unmanned boat Magura V7 is a variant of the Magura V5 for air defense, Kirill Budanov explained, but declined to say what the difference between them is.

Budanov called the defeat of the two Su-30s a historic moment.