At night, March 5, the special unit of the GUR Group 13 conducted a special operation in the Kerch Strait, carried out a successful special operation and destroyed the patrol ship Sergei Kotov of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
The cost of the sunken ship Sergei Kotov is about $65 million.
Impressive special operation by power steering
As told to Facts ICTV in an exclusive commentary by a military observer, expert on the defense and security sector, retired colonel of the SBU Oleg Starikov — ; it was a well-planned special operation by the GUR.
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According to him, the scouts used wolf pack tactics when about ten Magura V5 naval drones, unnoticed, one after another, continuously attacked the warship and caused serious damage to it.
The loss of Sergei Kotov causes considerable losses for the Russian Black Sea Fleet. And it is possible that in the near future the occupiers may take revenge on Ukraine for the destruction of the patrol boat.
– The ship Sergei Kotov was launched only in 2022. It was armed with powerful radar systems and anti-aircraft missile systems. There must be some kind of reaction, because in three months to destroy three ships, you understand — these are very serious losses,” he said.
A military observer noted the skill of the Ukrainian naval forces and special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate, noting that Ukraine has already destroyed almost 50% of the entire Russian navy without having its own navy.
– A country that does not have its own fleet has destroyed almost 50% of the fleet of another country that has a navy. This will be written down in all textbooks on naval affairs and will be taught to all sailors of all countries of the world, how a country that does not fight at sea defeats a military power. Therefore, the names of our sailors will be written in golden letters in the history of the fleets of all countries of the world,” the expert noted.
Is it possible for naval drones to attack the Kerch Bridge
According to Starikov, one of the attacks on the Crimean Bridge was using similar surface drones.
Under current conditions, it is difficult to hit the Kerch Bridge, due to the multi-factor protection of this strategically important object for the Russian occupiers.
Today Russia uses a number of passive defense means: electronic warfare, smoke generators and underwater barriers, air defense systems and constant patrols both on water and in the air.
– I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm saying it will be difficult. It is necessary to continue to identify weak points in the defense of ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and the Kerch Bridge, and continue to work in this direction, the expert emphasized.
What is known about the patrol boat Sergey Kotov
The ship sank in the territorial waters of Ukraine near the Kerch Strait.
On the ship Sergei Kotov there were 52 crew members, who, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate, were probably evacuated by the enemy.
As a result of an attack on the patrol ship Sergei Kotov of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the aggressor country lost 13 crew members, six of them were wounded.
