17/03/2026
Україна успішно застосовує здобутий на війні проти Росії досвід у навчаннях з НАТО.
🟥 Ukrainian Naval Drones Shock NATO Exercise
During the NATO naval exercise REPMUS / Dynamic Messenger 2025 off the coast of Portugal, Ukrainian forces leading the opposing team delivered a surprising result.
A multinational naval group commanded by Ukrainian officers used Magura V7 naval drones to pe*****te the defenses of NATO’s “Blue” forces and successfully strike multiple targets, including at least one allied frigate.
In one scenario, the simulated attack hit the frigate so many times it would likely have sunk in a real combat situation.
The exercise included five scenarios involving convoy defense, port protection, and convoy attacks. In every scenario, the “Red” force led by Ukrainian planners defeated the defending NATO group.
According to a Ukrainian source involved in the exercise:
“The problem wasn’t that they couldn’t stop us — they didn’t even see us.”
The moment became even more surreal when, five minutes after the simulated strike, the NATO side reportedly asked in the exercise chat:
“So, are you going to attack us now or not?”
A NATO spokesperson later confirmed to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that this was the first time in NATO history that the Ukrainian Navy led and coordinated the opposing force during the exercise, calling it a historic milestone and recognition of Ukraine’s growing expertise in modern naval warfare.
It was a powerful demonstration of something the Black Sea war has already proven:
Ukraine’s drone warfare is reshaping how naval battles may be fought in the future. 🚤💥