Representatives of the Ukrainian Book of Records officially recorded 5 combat records at once, which the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine achieved thanks to the use of the MAGURA family of naval drones.
Points of attention
- Certificates were presented to the head of DIU, Lieutenant General Kirill Budanov, and the dedicated fighters of 'Group 13', highlighting their professionalism and dedication.
- Each successful operation using naval drones marks a significant blow to the enemy's capabilities, contributing to Ukraine's path towards victory.
Impressive achievements of DIU made it into the Book of Records
We are talking about the following 5 records of Ukrainian military intelligence:
the world's first sinking of warships by naval drones;
the first shooting down of a combat aircraft by a naval drone;
the first shooting down of an air target by a naval drone;
the largest number of hits on warships and boats: in the period from 2023 to 2024, the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine hit 15 units of the ship and boat fleet of the Russian Black Sea Fleet;
the largest number of sunken ships and boats.
Representatives of the Book of Records of Ukraine presented certificates to the head of the DIU, Lieutenant General Kirill Budanov, the head of the Department of Unmanned Intelligence Systems, as well as to the fighters of the “ Group 13 ” unit, who directly implement naval special operations using drones.
Every ship sunk, every plane or helicopter shot down is a reduction in the enemy's capabilities. These are real steps towards our victory. I want to thank Group 13 for their work. Their dedication and professionalism allow us to achieve such results
Kirill Budanov
Head of DIU, lieutenant general
