The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has shown exclusive footage of a special operation by Sea Baby marine drones in the Kerch Bay. This was reported by the SBU press centre.
"Details of a new unique special operation of the Security Service have emerged. On the night of 5-6 December, a group of SBU Sea Baby maritime drones engaged in a battle with Russian helicopters, aircraft and Raptor patrol boats that tried to intercept them. These particular water drones were manufactured as a result of a joint fundraiser with UNITED24, monobank, Oleh Gorokhovskyy, Serhiy Sternenko and Ihor Lachen in February this year," the statement said.
The Russian pilots were expecting an easy hunt, but they became the prey, as the maritime drones returned fire.
The newest Sea Baby drones are equipped with heavy machine guns with ballistic programmes for automatic targeting and auto-capture.
Intercepted Russian radio communications indicate that there are dead and wounded on board the helicopters. The helicopters themselves were heavily damaged and now require major repairs.
The SBU drones also hit a barge carrying military equipment and equipment for the repair of the Crimean bridge, which the occupiers are still trying to repair after previous bombings by the Ukrainian special services.
Sea Baby: background
- In the summer of 2023, the Defence Forces had attacked the Crimean Bridge using a Sea Baby surface drone. Thanks to successful attacks, the SBU has actually changed the philosophy of naval operations.
- The Head of the SBU explained that the maritime drones that damaged the Crimean Bridge in July 2023 were named SeaBaby on the initiative of the personnel. They are equipped with an 850kg warhead.
- Two separate surface drones were used to hit the Olenegorskiy Gornyak landing ship and the SIG tanker, each with a 450kg warhead.
- At the end of February, Ukrainians closed a large collection for 35 Sea Baby maritime drones for the SBU in 36 hours. It was organised by the UNITED24 fundraising platform together with monobank and volunteers.