For the first time ever, a satellite guided Ukrainian naval drone hit and destroyed the Russian missile corvette, the Ivanovets, in the Black Sea near the Crimea on February 1. The sinking of the Ivanovets marks the first instance in modern warfare where a warship in full combat readiness was annihilated by a coordinated drone attack at sea. The Ivanovets was a Project 12411 missile corvette known for its armament with supersonic Moskit P-270 anti-ship missiles and a crew of 40. It was engaged near the Donuzlav naval base in Crimea. Six Ukrainian Magura V5 maritime drones, operated by the Grou…
