British intelligence analyzed the destruction of the Ivanovets boat

How will the destruction of the Ivanovets affect Russia

British intelligence officers analyzed video from open sources, where you can see how surface drones successfully attacked the ship. This resulted in a large hole that “almost certainly led to the sinking of the ship.”

It is likely that the destruction of the boat will have an impact on the command and control elements of the Black Sea Fleet, and may also force it to reassess its maneuverability near Western Crimea, the British Ministry of Defense noted.

It also added that this latest Ukrainian success highlights the ongoing vulnerability of Russian warships operating in the Black Sea.

According to the British military, the Ivanovets' sophisticated communications system allows it to send and receive targeting data to other ships, helicopters and long-range patrol aircraft.

Despite That's all, almost certainly, the Russian fleet can still carry out its three main tasks in the Black Sea:

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• patrol,
• provide support.

Reconnaissance destroyed the enemy “Ivanovets”

• On the night of February 1, Ukrainian intelligence officers destroyed the missile boat “Ivanovets” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. The operation was carried out by soldiers of the special forces “Group 13”.
• The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Kirill Budanov said that there were 6 direct hits on the hull of the boat “Ivanovets”. They attacked an enemy ship with Ukrainian-made MAGURA V5 drones. According to the head of intelligence, there were six direct hits by naval drones on its hull.
• Foreign journalists noted, citing one of the drone operators, who noted that 10 drones were used during the attack MAGURA, of which 6 hit and sank a warship. This operator said that MAGURA drones are almost 6 meters long, move on the basis of a jet ski and have a range of approximately 800 kilometers.