Russians Attacking On Jetskis End Up Like Those On Golf Carts Vs Ukraine Drones

Gotta give them credit for trying, but this fast and small tactic does not appear to be improving the Russians' rate of attack success. JL

Militarnyi reports:

A Ukrainian drone intercepted Russian soldiers as they were using a jet ski to move along the Dnipro River. The Russian jet skiers were hit by Ukrainian attack drone operators using 10-inch Shuriken 10 FPV drones. The first drone flew into the back of the rear passenger, blowing them up along with the vessel, after which the second drone came to finish off the surviving occupier by remote detonation. The use of jet skis, similar to motorcycles and golf carts, is designed to increase speed and maneuverability when traveling on the river to minimize the time spent in the open.

A Ukrainian drone intercepted the Russian military as they were using a jet ski to move along the Dnipro River.

The video of the attack was posted by Serhii Sternenko.

The Russian jet skiers were hit by Ukrainian attack drone operators using 10-inch Shuriken 10 FPV drones.

 

The first drone flew into the back of one of the passengers, blowing them up along with the vessel, after which the second drone came to finish off the surviving occupier by remote detonation.

Judging by the footage, the jet ski was equipped with an electronic warfare system, with antennas located in the bow of the boat. However, its operation did not interfere with the drones.

 

For the first time, the use of jet skis by the Russian military was noticed in May of this year during operations in the Dnipro Delta. Then the military hit a jet ski that was trying to deliver supplies to Krasnikovskyi Island.

The use of jet skis, similar to motorcycles, is designed to increase speed and maneuverability when traveling on the river to minimize the time spent in the open.

 

Currently, the Dnipro and its channels are extremely dangerous to travel along due to constant monitoring by reconnaissance drones, the presence of a large number of attack drones and river mines.

The Russians are also trying to minimize river operations as much as possible by shifting some of the logistics to large agricultural drones that deliver food and ammunition. Some of them can carry up to 40 kilograms over a distance of 15 kilometers.

Russian invaders’ large drones in Ukraine. July, 2024. Photo: TASS/Profimedia

However, today, drones of this class are not widespread in the occupying forces. The known models are based on civilian Chinese and Russian agro drones.

Earlier, Militarnyi reported that a speed boat with seven Russian paratroopers of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division had exploded on a mine near Nestryha Island in the Kherson region.

The boat before the explosion. Source: Telegram/@war_home

The boat exploded on an YaRM (anti-amphibious mine), which was planted by soldiers of the Mykolaiiv-based 123rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade using a drone.