BLUF

Ukraine uses USVs to challenge Russian ships in the Black Sea, providing a cost-effective advantage and straining Russian defences.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  1. USVs play a vital role in contemporary naval warfare.
  2. They're hard to detect at night.
  3. Crowdfunding led to the world's first 'naval drone fleet'.
  4. Most of the Ukrainian fleet consists of patrol boats.
  5. Russian warships have fired missiles into Ukraine and now pose threats to merchant ships at Ukrainian ports.

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