The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to ferment, and a new war pattern is taking shape. At present, the two sides are falling into a so-called "no man's war", and the secrets of the Ukrainian army are also escalating, and Zelensky seems to still have cards to play. It is reported that the holding company of the Russian Kingisep Machine-Building Plant recently revealed that they plan to deliver the first batch of domestically produced unmanned boats to the Russian Ministry of Defense by the end of this year, and will be tested in the zone of the special military operation. The new unmanned boat has a shallow draft, low stealth design, and is made of composite materials, which greatly reduces the emission of radar signals. The boat uses waterjet propulsion, has a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour, a cruising range of more than 200 kilometers, a payload of up to 600 kilograms, and can carry explosives, special cargo and reconnaissance equipment. Its use ranges from patrolling, reconnaissance and transport, while also carrying underwater acoustic instruments and other special equipment. The manufacturing process of this unmanned boat is simple, the cost is low, and it is suitable as a disposable consumable. It is likely that the Russian army will allow it to carry out suicide attacks, especially against the port of Odessa, which is currently Ukraine's only access to the sea.
Once the port ships and facilities are hit hard, it will seriously affect Ukraine's imports and exports, and will have a serious impact on Ukraine's economy and external aid. In addition, at present, the Ukrainian army is active frequently on the Dnieper River, which poses a certain threat to the Kherson region of Russia. And this type of unmanned boat with a shallow draft is also very suitable for patrolling on this river, which can solve some of the urgent problems that the Russian army is currently facing. ** The Ministry of Defense has shown great interest in this unmanned boat, and has already begun technical tests, as long as it passes the tests, the Jinjishep Machine-Building Plant can quickly organize large-scale production, and it will be officially put into service as early as next year. The Russian army has captured the unmanned boats of the Ukrainian army, and Russia is accelerating the development and deployment of unmanned boats, which is also largely affected by Ukraine. Over the past year, Ukraine has successfully attacked Russia's Black Sea Fleet, naval bases, and the Crimean bridge through the use of suicide unmanned boats. According to reports, during the attack on the Crimean bridge, at least 5 unmanned boats of the "Ocean Baby" type were used, which successfully destroyed part of the supporting structure of the bridge. These attacks have caused considerable losses to Russia, while also successfully weakening Russia's control in the Black Sea region.
Ukraine ** Zelensky said that Ukraine has seized the initiative in the Black Sea, and the Russian fleet is gradually retreating from Crimea. Although this statement is somewhat exaggerated, the activity of Russia's Black Sea Fleet has indeed decreased significantly. If the Russian army loses its dominance of the Black Sea, then Ukraine's sea lanes will become more open, and at the same time, it will pose a more serious threat to Crimea. Crimea is an important rear of the Russian defense line in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, and if Ukraine can launch an attack on the Black Sea indiscriminately, it will be an extremely unstable factor for the Russian defense line. Zelensky does still have cards to play in his hands, and the key is whether the Russian army can really be expelled from the Black Sea, which may also be the key reason why the Russian army is eager to master unmanned boats. Having unmanned boats can not only attack Odessa, but also expand patrols and surveillance in a low-cost way, protecting the security of the Crimean seas. However, even if the Russian army has unmanned boats, it cannot be said that it can sit back and relax. And now the suicide unmanned boats used by Ukraine have developed several models, and judging from the stranded unmanned boats captured by the Russian army, the technical support of the West is also very large.
This once very mysterious ** of Ukraine is still being upgraded and improved, such as the new Magula V5 unmanned boat, with a total length of 55 meters, range 830 km, cruising speed 40 kmh, maximum speed 78 kmh. Russia's maritime defense remains a daunting task. The advent of the Magura V5 unmanned boat marks that drones are no longer limited to the sky, but have begun to enter the ocean, and even suicide unmanned armored vehicles have appeared on land. This shows that Russia and Ukraine are moving towards a full-scale "unmanned war". Although many people ridicule the Russia-Ukraine conflict for turning modern warfare into a "World War I", from the current point of view, this conflict may mark the beginning of the "unmanned combat era" in the history of world warfare, although the level of technology is relatively low, but its significance is very significant.