Ukraine's 'Unit 13', a secretive naval strike force, has been employing Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) including the 'Cossack Mamai', to target and destroy Russian warships in the Black Sea. The unit, known as 'Group 13', operates under the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine and has been credited with hitting over half a dozen Russian ships, such as the Sergey Kotov patrol ship and the Admiral Makarov. The group's innovative use of naval drones, funded by public fundraising efforts, has been highlighted as a revolutionary approach in naval warfare, as they continue to engage and sink the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
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Ukrainian soldier from “Group 13” explains how his unit has revolutionized naval warfare and how they are sinking the Russian Black Sea Fleet with the use of naval drones. https://t.co/ytHp3OA9g2
A division of maritime drone operators called “Group 13” has been formed as part of Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine. The footage shows the control panel and the unmanned boat itself, which is actively used by the GUR to attack ships of Russian Black Sea Fleet. https://t.co/JPzTxJLWea
13 IF BY SEA: @U24_gov_ua posts this video of Ukraine's secretive 'Unit 13'. It conducts naval strike missions using a wide variety of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), including the newest, 'Cossack Mamai', to attack RU warships in the Black Sea. https://t.co/qhbE8o5mdj https://t.co/TltJ0JFlgj
Meet Group 13 — a special drone operator unit of @DI_Ukraine. They are the ones using naval drones (that you helped fundraise!) to destroy russian junk in🇺🇦waters. Group 13 has already hit over half a dozen ships, including the Sergey Kotov patrol ship and the Admiral Makarov… https://t.co/kJ1CMcA7TE