BRITISH missiles and drones have helped Ukraine “lay waste” to nearly a 3rd of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Grant Shapps revealed right this moment (Thursday).
The Defence Secretary urged allies to ramp up navy support to Ukraine as he pledged to provide Kyiv 10,000 drones – together with devastating unmanned sea vessels – to blast again Russian invaders.
Talking in Kyiv the place he met Ukraine’s President Zelensky, Shapps stated: “Ukraine’s Armed Forces are utilizing UK donated weapons to unprecedented impact, to assist lay waste to almost 30 per cent of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.”
It comes days after Ukraine’s GUR navy intelligence sank the Sergei Kotov corvette with a swarm of sea drones on Tuesday.
It dropped at at the least 23 the variety of Russian warships both sunk, destroyed or badly broken since Putin launched his full scale invasion.
The UK has not revealed if is supporting the Magura V5 sea drone missions however its devastating Storm Shadow cruise missiles hit a Kilo-class submarine, a Ropucha class touchdown ship and the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol final yr.
On Wednesday Russia claimed its fighter jets intercepted an RAF Rivet Joint spy airplane because it hoovered indicators intelligence over the Black Sea.
Shapps stated Britain was sending 10,000 extra lethal drones value £125million direct from UK “manufacturing facility flooring to the frontline”. It brings to £325million the UK’s spending on drones for Ukraine.
The MoD stated over £100 million of that money was spent on “maritime capabilities”.
It insisted: “Ukraine will proceed to show the tide within the Black Sea.”
Shapps stated Britain was “ramping up our dedication to arm Ukraine” after the PM pledged to spend £2.5billion on navy support within the coming monetary yr.
In a message to allies, together with America which has stalled on a serious navy support bundle, he stated: “I encourage worldwide companions to affix the UK on this effort.”
Dramatic footage was this week leaked by a Russian Telegram channel which showed a fierce battle as terror-stricken Russian sailors tried to stave off a relentless Ukrainian kamikaze drone assault.
A GoPro video was made aboard the doomed £170million Caesar Kunikov touchdown ship that exploded right into a fireball and sank as a Valentine’s gift for Putin.
The extraordinary footage noticed Russian seamen desperately attempt to save the 369ft warship – which was lurking close to to annexed Crimea – from the assault by pumping the water with lead.
There was absolute chaos on the deck when Putin’s forces noticed the drones weaving in the direction of them within the Black Sea and struggled to repel the assault.
However the swarm of jet-ski powered USVs have been utterly undeterred of their assault and the video climaxed as an explosion sunk and destroyed the hulking vessel.
The video surfaced solely two days after one more Russian warship, the trendy Sergey Kotov patrol ship, was sunk off Crimea in a separate marine drone attack by Kyiv.
Having solely been in service since 2022, the £51million vessel was blown to items in an early morning strike – and it was all captured on video, smirkingly launched by Ukraine.
The profitable Ukrainian assault meant that Putin misplaced his dominance within the western sector of the Black Sea.
Russia’s naval losses
VLADIMIR Putin has been left red-faced by a sequence of naval losses in the course of the Ukraine struggle.
BRITISH missiles and drones have helped Ukraine “lay waste” to nearly a 3rd of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Grant Shapps revealed right this moment (Thursday).
The Defence Secretary urged allies to ramp up navy support to Ukraine as he pledged to provide Kyiv 10,000 drones – together with devastating unmanned sea vessels – to blast again Russian invaders.
Talking in Kyiv the place he met Ukraine’s President Zelensky, Shapps stated: “Ukraine’s Armed Forces are utilizing UK donated weapons to unprecedented impact, to assist lay waste to almost 30 per cent of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.”
It comes days after Ukraine’s GUR navy intelligence sank the Sergei Kotov corvette with a swarm of sea drones on Tuesday.
It dropped at at the least 23 the variety of Russian warships both sunk, destroyed or badly broken since Putin launched his full scale invasion.
The UK has not revealed if is supporting the Magura V5 sea drone missions however its devastating Storm Shadow cruise missiles hit a Kilo-class submarine, a Ropucha class touchdown ship and the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol final yr.
On Wednesday Russia claimed its fighter jets intercepted an RAF Rivet Joint spy airplane because it hoovered indicators intelligence over the Black Sea.
Shapps stated Britain was sending 10,000 extra lethal drones value £125million direct from UK “manufacturing facility flooring to the frontline”. It brings to £325million the UK’s spending on drones for Ukraine.
The MoD stated over £100 million of that money was spent on “maritime capabilities”.
It insisted: “Ukraine will proceed to show the tide within the Black Sea.”
Shapps stated Britain was “ramping up our dedication to arm Ukraine” after the PM pledged to spend £2.5billion on navy support within the coming monetary yr.
In a message to allies, together with America which has stalled on a serious navy support bundle, he stated: “I encourage worldwide companions to affix the UK on this effort.”
Dramatic footage was this week leaked by a Russian Telegram channel which showed a fierce battle as terror-stricken Russian sailors tried to stave off a relentless Ukrainian kamikaze drone assault.
A GoPro video was made aboard the doomed £170million Caesar Kunikov touchdown ship that exploded right into a fireball and sank as a Valentine’s gift for Putin.
The extraordinary footage noticed Russian seamen desperately attempt to save the 369ft warship – which was lurking close to to annexed Crimea – from the assault by pumping the water with lead.
There was absolute chaos on the deck when Putin’s forces noticed the drones weaving in the direction of them within the Black Sea and struggled to repel the assault.
However the swarm of jet-ski powered USVs have been utterly undeterred of their assault and the video climaxed as an explosion sunk and destroyed the hulking vessel.
The video surfaced solely two days after one more Russian warship, the trendy Sergey Kotov patrol ship, was sunk off Crimea in a separate marine drone attack by Kyiv.
Having solely been in service since 2022, the £51million vessel was blown to items in an early morning strike – and it was all captured on video, smirkingly launched by Ukraine.
The profitable Ukrainian assault meant that Putin misplaced his dominance within the western sector of the Black Sea.
Russia’s naval losses
VLADIMIR Putin has been left red-faced by a sequence of naval losses in the course of the Ukraine struggle.