Ukrainian forces pushed their drone-strike capabilities to new limits hitting a Russian naval installation in Kaspiysk (located roughly thousand miles from Ukraines borders)
Early morning footage from Nov-6 shows four drones hitting the Caspian Sea port where machine-gun fire tried to stop the attack‚ and Russian sailors ran for shelter. Ukrainian intel services confirmed hitting three warships including the missile-carriers Tatarstan and Dagestan; their actual damage remains unknown
The strike used A-22 Flying Fox drones (converted light-aircraft with extended range capabilities). Local sources say Makhachkala airport - just 10 miles from attack site had to close down. The base serves as key point for Russiaʼs missile strikes on Ukraine: its ships and Tu-95 bombers use Caspian airspace as safe-spot to launch attacks
- Base supports 177th Marine Regiment fighting in Kherson
- Port possibly handles Iran-made weapons shipments
- Area was thought unreachable for Ukrainian drones
The attack happened right before Moscow approved military deal with North Korea. About 12000 NK troops already moved to Kursk region and some joined fights against Ukraine. Kim Jong-unʼs soldiers faced losses in recent clashes while supporting Russias infantry-heavy tactics that cost up to 1200 casualties daily