"CONTACTED SUPPLY": the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation created a system of protection against sea drones of the Armed Forces - Osint
Sutton noted that drones that carried explosives to the coast of Crimea caused a "disproportionate influence" on the situation in the Black Sea. The actions of Ukraine against the Russian Federation "surprised the military-naval world". Meanwhile, Russia has created a system of counteracting these drones for several months-various aspects of this system have been described by an OSINT investigative.
The article states that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are protected by physical protective structures, various types of aviation, the means of EW, warships and sea drones of their own development. Physical protection is the barriers installed on the approaches to the Sevastopol Bay, as well as near the Crimean Bridge. In particular, the Russians use sea networks, boon barriers, chains, barges. Also on Ukrainian drones are made of machine guns installed on patrol boats.
Air protection - different types of aircraft, as well as helicopters that track and then shoot devices with explosives. H. I. Sutton described in detail how the Russians act. First, the old Soviet Be-12 plane is raised into the sky, which has equipment for detecting submarine periscopes. His task is to see the drone among the waves and convey the coordinates. Next, Mi-8 and Ka-27 helicopters are taken to work.
In the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a special unit is formed in the Crimea, which shoots seafarers with uncontrollable missiles and shoots from machine guns. It is difficult for drones to escape from such attacks - they can only avoid stroke due to speed and maneuverability. Helicopters are sometimes helped by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which patrol the Black Sea.
The planes were beaten on the drones from the guns, with the investigator not sure that there was some effect. H. I. Sutton showed where the Russian aircraft from the airbaz in the salas and in the kachi. Electromagnetic protection is the use of HRs that disorient Ukrainian drones. According to the expert, this tool has "moderate efficiency". Ship protection - in this case, the Russians use convoy that accompany important ships.
In this case, the OSINT investigator notes, the drones are damaged by patrol ships-claims that it has information about such cases. Thanks to this protection, three Russian ships under the names Ursa Majoor, Yaz and Sig reached the Mediterranean. Protection of drones is another direction of actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In particular, they use ordinary drones that are triggered against surface goals. In a video published by the Russians, you can see how they work.
In addition, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation already have their own Dandelion USV sea drone, the expert said. It assumes that they will be used for hunting for Ukrainian marine drones. Can't tell how effective it will be. The OSINT investigator summed up that Russia has seriously treated the threat of Ukraine's sea drones. This is evidenced by the multi -level defense system that it created. He also noted that no one expected such weapons to have such impressive efficiency.
It should be noted that the head of the SBU Vasyl Malyuk spoke about examples of the use of Ukrainian marine drones about the strategic objects of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In particular, they were used to strike on the supports of the Crimean bridge in the summer of 2023. At the same time, there was a hits in Russian warships that were in the port of Novorossiysk.