Footage is circulating on social networks that captures the moment of Ukraine’s attack on the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea and shows how one of the drones approaches the Admiral Makarov frigate. The attacks were carried out with the help of marine drones, which also recorded the moments of the attack.

The first video has appeared showing how, during today’s attack on the Russian naval base in Sevastopol, Ukrainian naval drones were able to approach the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov and probably hit it. Later, minesweeper Ivan Golubets also falls.

Another video shows a naval drone attacking a Russian ship and even a helicopter.

According to independent defense analyst H.I. Sutton, the drone that Ukraine used to attack the Russian fleet in Sevastopol on Saturday is the same one that was found near the base in September.

The naval drones were first detected by the Russians off the coast of the Crimean city of Sevastopol, home to the Black Sea Fleet naval base, in September.

Analysts at Naval News suggested at the time that the curved shape and enhanced appearance suggested it was equipped with a warhead.

One theory is that the marine drone was designed to explode when entering another vessel, being a more modern version of an explosive boat. This also explains the sensors on the front of the drone.

Russia accuses Ukraine of a “terrorist act”.

The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday accused Ukraine of a “terrorist act” and said it was suspending its participation in the UN-brokered agreement on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports.

“Given… the terrorist act of the Kyiv regime with the participation of British experts against ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian vessels involved in ensuring the security of the “grain corridor”, the Russian side suspends participation in the implementation of agreements on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports,” the message reads. Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The ministry reported that earlier Saturday’s drone attacks were mostly repelled, one minesweeper “Ivan Golubets” was slightly damaged.

The head of Ukraine’s presidential administration Andriy Yermak on Saturday accused Russia of “blackmail” and “fictitious terrorist attacks” on its own territory after explosions in the occupied Crimean peninsula on Saturday, Reuters reported.

His comments were apparently a reaction to Russia’s accusations that Ukraine was involved in the bombing of the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, in turn, on Saturday accused Moscow of using a “false pretext” to suspend participation in the Black Sea Grain Corridor.

Have the Ukrainians developed a kamikaze marine drone?

Explosive boats are not a new invention, they were developed by the Italians during World War II and are still used today, most recently by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.

Its appearance on the beach at Sevastopol in September suggests it has a long enough range to be useful, although Naval News analysts speculate it could also be launched from an aircraft.

Also, due to its small size, close to the size of a kayak, it would have a very difficult radar signature. All the elements visible in the photos also indicate that it is built for high speeds.

The Ukrainians do not report that they have developed such a naval drone, but they are known to have several home-made weapons that they have used against the Russian occupiers. The most famous of them is the “Neptune” anti-ship missile, which was used to sink the “Moscow”, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, in April.

In a July interview, the former commander of the Ukrainian special forces, General Serhii Krivonos, noted that Ukraine also has domestically produced volley fire systems, the “Vilkha” and “Vilkha-M” systems capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 120 kilometers.

However, the Ukrainian general then accused that the investments in them were neglected.