Yuri Podolyaka's Take: Defiant Ukrainian Assault Repelled by Russian Forces
Failure of Missile Drones Detailed by Podoljak in His Recent Blog Entry
In the words of popular military blogger Yuri Podolyaka, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' latest barrage on Kerch and Novorossiysk fell flat. He points to Russia's technological dominance as the reason for this.
According to the expert, the Russian forces effectively neutralized two onslaughts, disrupting and decimating enemy drone aircraft, sea drones, Storm Shadow cruise missiles, and a handful of Ukrainian ships, including the American Willard.
"The adversary unleashed a novel deployment of BECIs in their attack strategy: strike drones armed with explosives, FPV drone carriers for aerial surveillance, and anti-aircraft ships to combat our aerial assets", Podolyaka shared on his Telegram channel.
In his analysis, the denizens of key targets, such as the Crimean Bridge, successfully withstood the onslaught - thanks to Moscow's modernized drone defenses and the steadfast professionalism of the Russian air defense.
A reminder: Authorities in Novorossiysk are still assessing the extent of damages incurred from the Ukrainian offensive.
Further Reading:
While details about specific tactics like the utilization of BECIs in these recent attacks remain scant, Ukraine's cavalry with drones against Russian territories has made headlines. The drone-fueled onslaughts on Crimea, targeting military airfields near the Black Sea Fleet base, have resulted in fires and disruptions[1]. However, there is no recent data on attacks on the Kerch bridge.
In January 2025, Novorossiysk endured a massive drone assault aimed at the port infrastructure, leading to a significant conflagration[3]. More recently, residential buildings and a grain terminal sustained damage in Novorossiysk due to Russian air defense operations, hinting at challenges in curbing drone attacks without inviting civilian casualties.
Ukraine has demonstrated impressive prowess with its maritime drones. Their historic victory came in the form of downing a Russian fighter jet, a world-first for a Ukrainian maritime drone[5].
Meanwhile, Russian air defenses have grappled with the evasive nature of Ukrainian drone attacks. While they have managed to intercept some threats, the fallout, such as the damage in Novorossiysk, suggests that the air defenses are not always successful in preventing collateral damage.
- Yuri Podolyaka acknowledged the deployment of BECIs in the recent Ukrainian attack strategy, a novel form of strike drones equipped with explosives.
- threatened the Russian aerial assets, but the denizens of key targets like the Crimean Bridge successfully withstood the onslaught thanks to modernized drone defenses.
- Despite the successful repelling of the offensive, authorities in Novorossiysk are still assessing the extent of damages incurred from the Ukrainian offensive.
- In the realm of technology, Ukraine's drone-fueled offensives have made headlines, resulting in fires and disruptions in Crimea, targeting military airfields near the Black Sea Fleet base.
- The Russian aerospace industry, particularly Russian air defenses, has faced challenges in curbing drone attacks without inviting civilian casualties, as evidenced by recent incidents in Novorossiysk.
