“This is a historic attack, the first time in the world that Ukrainian fighter jets destroyed a Russian air target using naval drones,” Ukraine’s military intelligence agency reported. A Russian military plane was shot down near the Tarkhankut Peninsula. The enemy Mi-8 utility helicopter was destroyed and a second Russian helicopter was also hit, but managed to return to base, the report said.
“On December 31, 2024, soldiers of the HUR special forces “Group 13” for the first time in history attacked an air target with a Magura V5 naval drone equipped with missile weapons,” the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced. he said on social media.
This attack occurred during the Battle of the Black Sea near Cape Tarkankut. A ?-73 Sea Dragon missile mounted on a maritime drone was used. Thanks to him, the Russian Mi-8 helicopter was destroyed.
“Another enemy helicopter was attacked and a fire broke out on board, but it managed to reach the base,” HUR said.
War in Ukraine. Kiev boasts ‘historic’ goal
This entry also includes recordings from a camera mounted on a Ukrainian drone. Sights and unmanned aerial vehicles are shown being attacked from the air, possibly with machine guns. At some point, a fire appears in the sky and the machine falls into the water.
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In the background of the recording is the Christmas carol “Shedryk” composed by Ukrainian musician Mykola Leontovich. The record of the unprecedented feat of the Ukrainian army ends with the wish “Happy New Year”.
Riots in Crimea. Russia talks about shooting down drone
During the night between Monday and Tuesday, multiple clashes occurred in the Black Sea region, including Crimea. Ukrainian media reported explosions in Sevastopol, Saki and Chornomorsky. This led to the closure of the Sevastopol ferry service.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that it shot down 17 Ukrainian drones over Crimea that night. At that time, there was no mention of maritime drones.
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