Ukraine conducts first fully unmanned amphibious raid at Kinburn Split

Published Jul 14, 02:01 PM UTC

Ukrainian armed forces conducted a groundbreaking fully unmanned amphibious raid against Russian-held positions at the Kinburn Split, marking the first completely automated amphibious assault in military history under wartime conditions. The operation, executed by the 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade, involved an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) transporting a Roboneers Rys Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun to the beach. An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) provided overhead surveillance. The UGV deployed, took cover, and fired at an enemy position, though accuracy was limited due to apparent maximum range engagement. The article notes that Russian forces from the 337th Regiment had reportedly withdrawn from parts of the Kinburn Split due to supply shortages, as reported by the Ukrainian partisan group ATESH. The raid follows recent Ukrainian pressure on Russian logistics in southern Ukraine and Crimea.