Ukrainian Armed Forces to receive new type of drones
Photo: New maritime drones will soon appear in Ukraine (Getty Images)
Multifunctional maritime unmanned systems will appear in Ukraine. They will guard the maritime borders, according to Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Multifunctional unmanned maritime systems are something that the world will see very soon, Ukraine will see. They will secure our maritime borders. This is our goal, and we are confidently moving towards it," he says.
According to the Commander, Ukraine is currently undergoing a research and development process - search, theoretical, and experimental work to determine the technical feasibility of creating new equipment promptly. In particular, it concerns maritime technology.
According to him, today, thanks to the use of maritime systems, the Russian Black Sea Fleet has almost left the arena and fled Sevastopol. "It is a world-famous fact that Ukraine fought at sea without a fleet. Therefore, this is the merit of the newly born tactics and strategy of actions at sea," says Sukharevskyi.
The Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces also reported on the creation of ground robots that are now performing many functions at the front. According to him, there are many challenges in this area. Currently, an institutional training ground is being developed to test such systems, try out tactics, etc.
"We are looking years ahead and we are interested in organizing the system for many years to come," said the Colonel.
Displacing Russian fleet
Ukraine, which does not have large warships, has used unmanned military boats packed with explosives to attack Russian vessels and has also attacked fleet facilities and other military targets in Crimea using Storm Shadow and ATACMS missiles.
Ukraine's Navy Commander Vice Admiral Oleksii Neizhpapa said that Russia's Black Sea Fleet was forced to relocate almost all of its combat-ready ships from occupied Crimea to other locations. Ukraine has destroyed or damaged 27 warships, including five that were destroyed by sea mines, Neizhpapa says.
