Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) said on Thursday, Aug. 6, that its Group 13 special unit destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system and a military crane in occupied Crimea using Magura naval drone platforms equipped with FPV drones. According to HUR, the operation was carried out in early August.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “Operators from Group 13 destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system and a military crane in temporarily occupied Crimea,” HUR said.
Magura platforms launched FPV drones HUR said the strike was carried out using multifunctional Magura naval platforms serving as carriers for FPV drones. The agency estimated the destroyed Pantsir-S1 air defense system was worth approximately $15 million. The latest strike follows another recent Group 13 operation in occupied Crimea. Earlier, HUR said the unit destroyed a Podlyot radar command vehicle and a Parol-4 radar identification system used by Russian forces. Ukraine has increasingly used Magura naval drones in operations against Russian military targets in the Black Sea and occupied Crimea, expanding the platforms’ role beyond attacks on naval vessels.
