A Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 drone sank two Russian patrol boats “Raptor” off the coast of Snake Island early Monday morning, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, citing the Director-General of the Armed Forces.
Russian patrol boat ‘Raptor’
The Bayraktar TB2 attack drone destroyed the Raptor patrol boats in the waters of the Black Sea with a frontal strike. Judging by the coordinates, the incident occurred in the Snake Island area on May 2, 2022, but there is no official comment on the matter.
A Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 drone sank two Russian patrol boats “Raptor” off the coast of Snake Island early Monday morning, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, citing the Director-General of the Armed Forces.
Watch Ukrainian TB2 drones destroy two Russian patrol boats ‘Raptor’ off the island of “Snake”
The Bayraktar TB2 attack drone destroyed the Raptor patrol boats in the waters of the Black Sea with a frontal strike. Judging by the coordinates, the incident occurred in the Snake Island area on May 2, 2022, but there is no official comment on the matter.On the featured video frames, you can see the moment a small patrol accessory of the Bayraktar TB2 attack drone was detected. Moments later, the ship collided. Judging by the power of the explosion, the ship was severely damaged. However, due to the lack of any indication of belonging to the affected ship, an official comment cannot yet be made. Thirteen minutes later, a second train was also hit, apparently recognizing the drone and trying to escape.
The attacks, which are assessed based on information on the Bayraktar TB2 drone operator’s screen, were carried out from a distance of about 6-7 km, despite the former Bayraktar TB2 drone. not yet used to hit targets at sea.On the presented video frames one can also notice the times of the strikes, however, it is not known at the moment whether the times presented correspond to the actual times. Previously, NATO combat and reconnaissance aircraft were also sighted in the area. In this regard, experts do not exclude the possibility that the strikes could be coordinated by the Union.
However, According to a tweet by Ukraine MOD, “Two Russian Raptor patrol boats were destroyed in the early hours of this morning near Snake Island [Zmiinyi]. #Bayraktar works! Together to Victory! “.In the MOD’s tweet is a video depicting the scene of Russian patrol boats being hit and destroyed by oncoming missiles. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was quoted in the statement as saying, “Bayraktars are in operation,” referring to the Turkish-made drones.
Raptor class boat
The Raptor-class attack ships (Project 03160) were built by the Russian Leningrad Shipyard Pella Corporation. Raptors are designed with the mission to patrol and transfer up to 20 troops in coastal areas of the seas, at a maximum distance of up to 100 miles from the base. They are tasked with participating in rescue operations, intercepting small targets, protecting ports and bases.
