Ukrainian forces strike deep: Drone hits Russian port in Caspian Sea
The Ukrainian armed forces successfully executed an attack on Wednesday, November 6th (early in the morning), on a Russian port situated on the Caspian Sea. The facility is located approximately 1,000 kilometres from the front line, so the defenders once again utilised long-range weaponry. They targeted a missile corvette, Project 1234 (Ovod-class), during the strike.
For many months, Ukrainians have been increasingly bold in attacking areas hundreds of kilometres away from the front line. This is primarily because the Ukrainian army has significantly developed its offensive capabilities by implementing increasingly powerful tools in recent years.
Ukrainian drone hits port on the Caspian Sea
Further attacks on valuable facilities used by the Russian Federation forces confirm that the Ukrainians possess drones capable of striking even 1,000 kilometres from the front line. This is the distance the drone travelled to hit the Caspian Port near the Caspian Sea.
The video captured the moment when the unmanned vehicle struck one of the vessels in the port. A powerful explosion accompanied the strike, but the exact losses suffered by the Russians due to the attack are unknown. As reported on the OSINT Technical profile on platform X, the Ukrainian drone is believed to have struck the Project 1234 missile corvette (NATO code: Nanuchka).
The history of this attacked vessel dates back to the 1960s when the USSR required small missile ships, primarily for strike purposes.
The Nanuchka has a maximum displacement of 770 tonnes, while it usually displaces 670 tonnes. It is nearly 60 metres long and just under 12 metres wide. The propulsion system consists of three diesel engines with a total power of 30,000 HP. The engines drive three propellers, which can accelerate the Corvette to a speed of 35 knots, or about 65 km/h.
The armament of the Project 1234 ship consists of six P-120 anti-ship missiles and a dual-launcher for Osa-M anti-aircraft missiles. It also includes a 57 mm gun for striking smaller objects.
