Breaking News Ukr War: Russian SOF Attack Rig, Ukr USVs w/ M-Guns & FPVs Kick into Action
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Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:05⏩
Jonathan welcomes viewers to another ATP Geopolitics breaking news update, focusing on an operation in the Black Sea involving gas rigs.
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Russian SOF Operation on Black Sea Gas Rig
🎦 00:05-01:15⏩
- Jonathan explains that gas rigs in the Black Sea are used for vital communications equipment, electronic warfare, and even air defence systems due to their strategic location and unobstructed views.
- Initially, Jonathan thought the operation involved Ukrainian FPV drones and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) like Magura V5C drones destroying Russian assets.
- However, it now appears that Russian Spetsnaz conducted an operation on one of these platforms, which was reportedly equipped with Ukrainian comms gear.
Russian Claims of Comms Hub Destruction
🎦 01:15-02:08⏩
- Russian claims suggest that the Russian Hispaniola Spetsnaz naval detachment struck a Ukrainian satellite comms hub, used for Crimea attacks.
- They reportedly used OVOD FPV drones to destroy key guidance systems, disrupting Ukrainian operations.
- Footage shared by Russian sources shows a gas rig burning. Jonathan notes there are two rigs close together, with one having comms equipment that caught fire. He also comments that the flames look "kind of CGI" but believes this is how gas burns.
Ukrainian Counter-Attack with USVs and FPV Drones
🎦 02:08-04:21⏩
- The narrative becomes more complex: after Russian special forces landed on the oil rig, they were allegedly attacked by Ukrainian naval kamikaze drones.
- Ukrainian forces reportedly used naval drones, equipped with machine guns and FPVs, against the Russian elite units that had landed.
- Russian military officials are said to be complaining about these "new destructive actions" against their key military infrastructure.
- Jonathan clarifies his understanding: it appears the Russians attacked first, and the Ukrainians retaliated.
- A pro-Ukrainian source claims that Ukrainian naval drones, referred to as "Beks" by the Russians, "destroyed Katsapian special forces" (a derogatory term for Russians) who landed on a rig, using heavy machine guns and FPV drones to "finish them off".
Analysis of Footage and Conflicting Claims
🎦 04:21-05:07⏩
- Jonathan reviews footage, noting that it's short and doesn't reveal much, but shows USVs (unmanned surface vehicles) moving around a rig.
- He mentions that some aerial footage, though supposedly of Ukrainian drones, "could be anywhere."
- He cautions that some claims come from Russian sources, like Romanov, and are "garbled" due to Google Translate, requiring a degree of scepticism.
Russian Sources Detail Ukrainian Naval Drone Capabilities
🎦 05:07-07:46⏩
- Jonathan reads from Russian sources "Two Majors" and Romanov. They confirm Russian Black Sea Fleet and Spetsnaz (Espa) operations.
- They complain that as soon as their "unique specialists" (marine special forces) land on a platform (referred to as GDU), the Ukrainians immediately "destroy them like a bullet" with large-calibre machine guns from afar.
- These attacks also involve "BECs" (unmanned sea vehicles) equipped with FPV drones. One video reportedly shows a Ukrainian BEC near the platform, carrying four FPVs under a black cover, which Jonathan describes as a "FPV carrier."
- The sources imply that the situation for their troops on the rig was "almost guaranteed death."
Implications of the Black Sea Gas Rig Incident
🎦 07:46-09:17⏩
- Jonathan concludes that both sides likely experienced some degree of success in the incident.
- Russian sources, including MAKS24, express concern that Ukraine has been very active in attacking the Black Sea basin's gas platforms (GDUs) with missiles, drones, USVs, and FPVs.
- They allege that Ukraine aims to land troops on these platforms to establish a bridgehead for attacks on western Crimea, and potentially even attempts to land troops directly on Crimea's Black Sea coast.
- Jonathan has previously discussed the potential for these rigs to be used as launch pads. He stresses that while details are sparse and claims should be taken "with all the usual caveats," something significant occurred on the gas platforms, and both sides likely achieved some objectives.
Strategic Role of Drones in Black Sea Defence
🎦 09:17-10:34⏩
- Jonathan highlights the increasing importance of drones in such operations. He suggests that drones are more efficient for reaching gas platforms than traditional boats.
- He proposes the idea of defensive USVs that could enter a standby mode and activate only when Russians approach, providing a defensive layer without requiring human presence.
- This principle, he notes, is similar to the "drone lines" or "defensive corridors" being utilised by Ukrainians on the front lines to reduce the need for large numbers of personnel.
- He views this as a strategic substitution of human resources for drones in defence.
Wrap up
🎦 10:34-10:37⏩
Jonathan invites viewers to share their thoughts on the incident, wishes them well, and promises to speak to them soon.
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