For former Colonel Roger Housen, interviewed by our colleagues from HLN, this episode can change a lot. “They thought that their ships were reasonably safe in this place. Now that it appears that a naval drone can shoot down their planes, which are responsible for protecting these ships, the Russians will have to be disillusioned.”
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Indeed, since the intensification of the war, Russia has decided to move part of its fleet from Sébastopol to Novorossiejsk, after having realized that it was within reach of the Ukrainian strikes. Since their arrival in Novorossiejsk, Russian ships have been constantly monitored by fighter planes.
The Magura V5, used by the Ukrainian army to shoot down the Russian Su-30, is a remote controlled drone, which can transport missiles. A formidable weapon, according to the colonel, which testifies to the importance of these devices in the war between Ukraine and Russia.
“This is a new step in the history of drones. The drone is by far the most important weapon system on the battlefield in Ukraine, whether on the ground, in the air or at sea. Up to 40,000 drones are used daily by both camps.”
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For Roger Housen, there are few doubts: drones revolutionize war, and Europe could soon be led to use it too. “Drones combined with AI is the war revolution. So yes, even the Belgian army will have to think carefully about the way it will spend these billions. Because what we have just seen in Novorossiejsk will be common in a few years,” he concludes.
