NewsUkrainian drones decimate Russian fleet in daring Kherson raid

Ukrainian drones decimate Russian fleet in daring Kherson raid

Daring operation. Special forces destroyed 15 Russian boats
Daring operation. Special forces destroyed 15 Russian boats
Images source: © SOF UA
Sara Bounaoui

10 July 2024 08:07

Using drones, the special forces of the Ukrainian army carried out a daring operation in the Kherson region. They managed to destroy fifteen Russian boats. The Armed Forces of Ukraine published a video.

The Special Operations Forces unit released a video of their operation on the Kharkiv front. With the use of drones, they were able to track the route of the Russian boats. These boats were used to transport Russians and their necessary equipment.

"During reconnaissance, our soldiers discovered fifteen various types of Russian boats. Drones with a reset system were used to combat the enemy's watercraft. None of them will be transporting Russian soldiers anymore" - reads the statement by the Special Operations Forces.

Russian losses

According to the data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost 554,510 soldiers.

The Ukrainians reportedly destroyed Russian equipment amounting to 8,180 tanks, 15,715 armoured vehicles, 1,115 rocket launchers, 883 anti-aircraft systems, 361 aircraft, 326 helicopters, 11,973 unmanned aerial vehicles, 2,389 cruise missiles, 28 surface ships, one submarine, 20,269 vehicles (including tankers) and 2,531 units of special equipment.

Source: SOF UA

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