August a successful month for Ukrainian drones – top defense official
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Hitting Russian targets is the best training ground for Ukrainian weapons and their advertising on the world market.
The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksii Danilov, wrote that on Twitter.
As the head of the NSDC noted, Ukrainian combat drones are becoming more accurate with each new task.
"With each new combat mission, Ukrainian combat UAVs and naval drones become more accurate, operators are more experienced, combat coordination is more effective, and manufacturers get opportunities to improve tactical and technical characteristics," he emphasized.
З кожним новим бойовим завданням українські бойові БПЛА та морські дрони стають все більш точними, оператори – досвідченішими, бойове злагодження – ефективнішим, а виробники отримують можливості вдосконалювати тактико-технічні характеристики. Серпень став особливо вдалим для…
— Oleksiy Danilov (@OleksiyDanilov) August 5, 2023
In addition, Danilov specified that the beginning of August was particularly successful for "Ukrainian hunters."
"Next is the expansion of the scope, breadth of combat operations, the intensity and extent of Russian losses.
Russian targets are the best training ground for Ukrainian weapons and their promotion at the world level of armaments," the NSDC secretary summarized.
In addition, Danilov believes that the Ukrainian military-industrial complex will become one of the leading world players, the equipment of which has passed a unique combat test.
For reference:
As Rubryka wrote, on the night of August 4, it became known about the attack of naval drones on the port city of Novorossiysk in the Russian Federation. Initially, the explosions were heard around one o'clock in the area of Southern Lakes. Later, a series of explosions occurred in Myskhako.
Security Sercive employees reported that they conducted a special operation in Novorossiysk Bay, during which they damaged the sizeable amphibious ship "Olenegorsky Gornyak."
The source stated that the attack resulted in a significant breach in the ship, rendering it unable to carry out any battle tasks.
In addition, already in the evening, on August 4, in the Kerch Strait, an attack by surface drones damaged the Russian chemical tanker SIG, and rescuers from Novorossiysk went to help the tanker.
