Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Warships and Tor-M2 System in Crimea

Ukrainian military intelligence has reported strikes on Russian BK-16 and Raptor warships, as well as a Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system in Crimea. Over the three years of the war, Ukrainian troops have destroyed six such boats.

Crimea. Realii collected and analyzed all the information about the damaged Russian boats.

According to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the operation was carried out by drones of a special intelligence unit called Prymari. They evaded attacks by Russian anti-aircraft missiles and hit enemy boats and an anti-aircraft missile system.

The Raptor and BK-16 boats are high-speed amphibious assault vessels based on the Swedish CombatBoat 90 project. They are designed to patrol coastal waters and land on the shore. In total, the Russian Navy has several dozen of these boats.

The Raptor boats are actively used by the Russian military to transport amphibious units and patrol coastal waters. They have high speed and maneuverability. However, as practice has shown, Raptor and BK-16 boats have become one of the main targets for the Ukrainian armed forces.

Over the three years of the war, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already destroyed six Raptor boats. In addition, Ukrainian intelligence officers also destroyed the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system, which is an important part of Russian air defense in the occupied Crimea. This system is designed to protect against air attacks, including from airplanes, helicopters and drones. It is capable of repelling attacks over long distances and with high accuracy. The destruction of this complex means that the occupiers have lost one of the most important elements of their defense, which complicates their ability to withstand Ukrainian air strikes.

Also, Ukrainian Prymary drones destroyed Russian radar stations and military equipment in Crimea, causing significant multimillion-dollar losses to the enemy. This weakens the occupiers' ability to detect air and surface threats. In particular, the Kasta station, worth about $60 million, was destroyed.

In early March, the Ukrainian resistance movement Atesh successfully sabotaged a railroad in occupied Crimea. The explosions, which took place on the night of March 9 near Sevastopol, occurred just before the arrival of a train with ammunition. The guerrillas emphasized the continued destruction of the occupiers' supply lines and called on Ukrainians to join the movement to bring the liberation of Crimea and the whole of Ukraine closer.

Анна Бальчінос