According to Ukrainian information, the maritime drones are of great importance: three Russian warships are said to have been hit with the help of the war equipment. Now Ukraine wants to collect money to buy a "whole fleet" of sea drones.
After the spectacular attack by Ukrainian sea drones against the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the naval port near Sevastopol in Crimea, Ukraine wants to buy more weapons of this type. "We will start another fundraising campaign next week, we want to collect funds for a whole fleet of sea drones," announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his video address.
The purpose of these drones is clear. "Everyone has already seen how it works." According to the Ukrainian account, three Russian warships were hit during the attack on Sevastopol last weekend, including the new flagship "Admiral Makarov". The Russian military has only admitted some minor damage without providing more details. The exact extent is not known. After the outbreak of war, Ukraine set up the Internet platform United24, through which, according to Kiev, around 220 million dollars have already been donated for arms purchases.
In an interview with the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung", Germany's top marine, Jan Christian Kaack, warned against underestimating Russia's fleet despite the successful attack in Ukraine. "We see an uninterrupted construction program of modern units, which are also equipped with weapons that should not be underestimated, for example hypersonic weapons and ballistic missiles," emphasized the Vice Admiral. The fleet continues to occupy an important place in Moscow's military doctrine.
