In a major advancement in drone warfare, Ukraine has launched a bomber drone from a drone boat to destroy a high-value Russian radar system in occupied Crimea. This operation shows how Ukraine continues to improve its unmanned systems to carry out complex long-distance missions.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the strike took place overnight between July 1 and 2, 2025. According to their statement, a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (USV), also called a drone boat, sailed close to the coast of Crimea carrying a heavy bomber drone on its deck. Once it reached a suitable distance, the drone was launched from the boat.
The sea drone had a satellite uplink system that helped maintain communication with the bomber drone throughout the mission. The drone flew over the coastline and reached a parking area where it located the Russian Nebo-M radar system. It then dropped munitions and destroyed three
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