“Ukrainian Weapons Exercise”
Ukraine plans to expand drone strikes on Russian targets
8/5/2023 8:22 p.m
The Black Sea is increasingly becoming a theater of war: within a few days, Ukraine attacks several Russian warships. Now Kiev wants to expand drone attacks on Russian territory. This is not only an excellent exercise, but also an advertisement for Ukrainian weapon systems.
According to its national security secretary Oleksiy Danilov, Ukraine wants to expand its drone attacks on Russian targets after several successful hits. “Russian targets are the best training ground for Ukrainian weapons and advertising in the world arms market,” wrote the secretary of the National Council for Security and Defense on Twitter, now renamed X.
August has been a successful month so far, he said, referring to hits against Russian ships. “With each new combat mission, Ukrainian combat and naval drones are becoming more and more precise, the operators are more experienced, combat coordination is more effective. Manufacturers are given opportunities to improve tactical and technical characteristics,” said Danilov. He announced more missions further away.
Black Sea ports are becoming danger zones
Meanwhile, Kiev declared the Russian Black Sea ports of Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Tuapse, Sochi and Taman as military danger zones. Details were not given. On the night of Saturday, a Russian tanker between Russia and the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea annexed by Moscow was hit by a sea drone in the engine room. According to Russian information, emergency services pumped water out of the ship so that it would not sink.
According to the media, a sea drone hit a Black Sea Fleet ship in Novorossiysk on Friday. Pictures showed that it had a list. According to Russian sources, a Ukrainian sea drone was destroyed off the Crimean metropolis of Sevastopol.
Russia has repeatedly accused Ukraine of attacking its border regions and cities with drones, including the capital Moscow. However, the attacks bear no relation to the Russian attacks with drones, cruise missiles and rockets on the neighboring country since the war began more than 17 months ago. Many people die or are injured in the process.