Ukrainian special forces announced they successfully destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters using missiles fired from sea drones. This marks the first documented instance of a surface-to-air missile fired from an unmanned surface vehicle hitting an aerial target. The attack, which took place near Cape Tarkhankut off Russian-occupied Crimea, involved Magura V5 marine attack drones equipped with adapted R-73 air-to-air missiles.
For the first time in history, a surface-to-air missile fired from an unmanned surface vehicle appears to have successfully brought down an aerial targetUkrainian special forces say they have destroyed two Russia n helicopters with missiles fired from sea drones in a world first that experts say could allow Kyiv to challenge Russia n air power in the
The GUR posted a video, apparently filmed by the Magura drone, showing what appear to be machinegun bullets hurtling into the sea around it, while at least one of the helicopters is seen in the sky through a thermal imager. Previous photos from the Russian Ministry of Defence have shown a pair of R-73s mounted on angled rails attached to the rear of the Magura V5.
Although others such as the Houthi rebel group in Yemen have adapted missiles for surface-to-air use, Ukraine’s hit marks the first time in history that an adapted missile fired from a naval drone has successfully destroyed an aerial target, and underscores Kyiv’s “By turning the sea drones into floating surface-to-air missile batteries, the Ukrainians can challenge Russian air power in the region, reducing their effectiveness, and freeing up the sea drones, which are frequently targeted by Russia from the air.”conducts air operations over the Black Sea in future, experts have suggested, forcing them to operate further away from the drone boats.
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