Maritime security authorities in Turkey have discovered a watercraft packed with explosives off the coast of Istanbul.
“Business Insider” writes that this modified “Jet Ski” belongs to the Ukrainian military, which has often used unmanned watercraft to strike Russian targets in the Black Sea.
H I Sutton, a marine analyst, has explained that the Jet Ski discovered in Turkey is modified and equipped with electro-optical infrared cameras, additional sensors, control antennas and a Starlink antenna.
“This type of unmanned naval system has had a relatively large effect on the Ukrainian war. These drones provide a way to create no-go zones for the Russian navy,” said Sebastian Bruns, senior researcher at the Center for Maritime Strategy and Security at the University of Kiel.
Ukraine has often succeeded in destroying important ships of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea.