Westliche Unterstützung für die Ukraine (Sanktionen/Waffenlieferungen/Sonstiges)

[Schneemann]

Ich stelle es mal mit Vorbehalt hier ein, aber anscheinend haben russische Kräfte vor einigen Wochen - der Artikel ist aber von letzter Woche - auf der Krim eine Art von Überwasserdrohne bzw. "Sprengboot" (oder vielleicht auch Aufklärungsboot) mutmaßlich ukrainischer Provenienz gestrandet aufgefunden. Der Fund wurde wohl noch an Ort und Stelle gesprengt, so dass es keine weiteren Analysen geben kann. Und es gibt Spekulationen, dass dieses Boot evtl. seitens den USA im April (oder vorher?) geliefert worden sein könnte.

Mystery Drone Boat Washes Up Near Home Of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

The unidentifiable unmanned surface vessel, which has features that could point to it being an explosive-laden suicide drone boat, appeared after a nearby blast.

Russian authorities on the occupied Crimean Peninsula claimed to have destroyed an unmanned surface vessel, or USV, near the city of Sevastopol, which is home to the headquarters of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet. Pictures showing what could be the maritime drone in question, which has a number of features that could point to being an uncrewed explosive-laden suicide boat, washed up on a beach have emerged on social media. A Russian Navy Project 775 Ropucha class large landing ship, examples of which are known to be stationed in Sevastopol, is seen in the background of one of the images, lending further credence to the reports they were taken near the city. [...]

There is what appears to be a multi-camera sensor system mounted on top of the middle of the USV's hull. A square-ish shaped flat object, which some have noted looks similar in some broad strokes to a SpaceX Starlink satellite internet antenna, is seen on top of the boat toward its stern, which could be an antenna connected to a communications/data-sharing suite. What may be a smaller camera on top of the bow, as well as two small domes right at the prow, could be part of the USV's navigation system, be additional sensors, or have other purposes. [...]

With all this in mind, it is interesting to remember that "unmanned coastal defense vessels" were part of a military aid package for Ukraine that the Pentagon announced back in April. The War Zone has reached out to the U.S. Department of Defense again for more information about those USVs, but American officials have declined to provide any details in the past.

"It's an unmanned surface vessel that can be used for a variety of purposes in coastal defense. I think I'll just leave it at that," was all then Pentagon Press Secteray John Kirby would say at a briefing on April 13. Surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities would certainly be in line with a coastal defense mission set.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/my...-sea-fleet

Und ich entsinne mich, dass es auch mal hieß, dass die Deutschen ferngesteuerte Boote geliefert hätten.

Schneemann