People lost to the drones of Magura V5: Admiral revealed how the Russian warships were destroyed
According to Rear Admiral, the first obstacle that drones encountered is the search for moving target ships. "When the goal is in open water and moves, reconnaissance, reconnaissance and observation are necessary. Given the limited intelligence capabilities of Ukraine, it is likely that intelligence on the goals came from another source. Or BPA-Kamikadze was used both for intelligence and for reconnaissance and for attack" He summed up.
If the Armed Forces had accurate intelligence, then when planning the attack, they took into account factors such as the range of the boat, speed of traffic, weather and maritime conditions in the target zone, features of the attack in the dark. Since the goals were from 125 to 150 nautical miles (from 231 to 277 km-ed. ) From Odessa, Kamikadze had to start traffic at least 4-6 hours before the attack. Although boats could go to the war area in advance and wait for goals.
This method is called "zonal operation" and can be effective, especially in conditions where the possibilities of the enemy's air surveillance are limited. The method of attack on the Ivanovets boat is different from the attack on Caesar Kunykov's landing ship, which may not be defended.
"Ivanovets", which has both defensive weapons and high speed and maneuverability, tried to withstand drones: increasing speed, performing maneuvers of evasion, and fighting with the help of AK-630 speeding batteries. But despite these efforts, Ivanovets could not interfere with drones, which led to the loss of fire power and, ultimately, to flooding. Analyzing the video attacks, Hassan Osuret concluded that the Armed Forces used 6-10 boats.
Several drones were kept in the reserve at a distance of 1. 8-2. 7 km, while others were attacked directly. Such methods were applied to "Ivanivtsi" and to "Caesar Kunykov". The purpose of Magura V5 was to reduce the defense capability of the Navy ships, which made them powerless against subsequent attacks.
To apply the blows, the boats accelerated to high speed and performed zigzag maneuvers at an angle of +/- 30-45 degrees, seeking to minimize the likelihood of being noticeable, captured and affected by defensive fire. Ivanovets boat fought with the help of AK-630 melee (300mm shells, 4000 shots per minute). The AK-630 Complex, designed to protect against managed missiles, can be used with both radar fire control and optical guidance operator.
The system has an effective range of 5000 m in surface purposes. "Ivanovets" found "Kamikadze", probably with the help of a radar or by sound of engines. Most likely, the AK-630 was manually operated, which significantly slowed down all the processes. If the guidance was automatic (radar or electro -optical), then the drone may be destroyed. But given the fact that the ship attacked several boats at the same time, the defense still lost its efficiency.
One of the remarkable aspects of Magura V5 non-sophisticated boats is their ability to target certain sections of the ship. This enables them to impress critically important sections of the vessel: steering the direction, machine compartment, hatches and more. After such point strokes, even if the goal does not sink, it may be disabled for a long time. "We see that Kamikadze drones are capable of sinking the ship.
In combination with modern intelligence, these weapons can affect the course of naval operations, which proves the experience of Ukrainian military. will be acquired and used by both state and non-state entities, "-summed up the counter-Admiral. In this case, ships with disabilities will have to go to the sea only accompanied by armed vessels - to reduce risks.
Also, according to Hassan, sensors will be developed and installed that provide early warnings about small excess threats, and weapons that can defend themselves against fast and maneuverable goals. Earlier, we wrote about how Ivanovets's boat went to the bottom. According to experts, attacks demonstrate improving the tactics of the struggle of the Defense Forces of Ukraine with the Black Sea Fleet.