Ukraine has unveiled a new generation of maritime drones that it has trialed in the Black Sea, hoping it can threaten Russia’s war machine.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) presented its latest “Sea Baby” maritime unmanned platforms—which it said could travel more than 900 miles, operate anywhere in the Black Sea, carry heavier weapons and use artificial intelligence for precision strikes. Newsweek has contacted the SBU for further comment.
Why It Matters
Despite being dwarfed by Russia’s navy, Ukraine has delivered significant blows during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion to Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet, which has been pushed away from its main base in Crimea.
The Sea Baby platform unveiled on Tuesday was used in Ukraine’s headline-grabbing strikes on the