In a daring night-time raid, Ukraine launched an attack on the port of Crimea. The episode is known to have occurred on Saturday, October 30, at about 4:30 a.m. local time. The attackers' force comprised nine air drones and nine sea drones. They traveled a distance of 100 miles to deliver the attack. According to Russia, all air drones were shot down, but an undisclosed amount of sea drones were sunk. Videos of a drone attacking and a helicopter shooting down an air drone is shown down in the credits. In the aftermath of the attack, three-four ships were damaged. Russia claimed that a minehunter known as Ivan Golubets took minor damage. A Ukrainian journalist shared the footage from the moments of the attack that a frigate which was the flagship of the Russian black sea fleet following the sinking of the Moskva called Admiral Makarov, was hit. He also shared that two other ships are known to have carried Kalibr land-attack cruise missiles. It is not known if Ivan Golubets is included in the described ships. The drones were known to have been found near Sevastopol. It is a painted black tiny cigarette boat with cameras and laser distance sensors, likely to detect the distance of its target. Many experts believe it is semi-submersible, meaning it can go just beneath the surface. The antenna is not confirmed to be a Starlink antenna, but it is thought to be because of Starlink's wide use after Elon Musk released it in Ukraine 4 days after the invasion. It likely carries a large explosive in the front of the boat. The UAV probably didn’t travel the whole way to Crime. In the photo, it is visible that there is a Bow Eye for towing, so the UAV was likely carried by another vessel some of the way.
Image Source: The Maritime Executive