The giant "Kamikaze" drone,体型 like the "Geranium-2", guided the "Iskander" to target Odessa ship targets and then attacked the enemy itself.
Russian air defense drones are equipped with more than just the "Flag".
Author: Radomir Makush
At noon on May 23, two "Iskander-M" missiles struck the infrastructure in the coastal area of Odessa commercial port. It was reported that unloading and maintenance operations for ships used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were being carried out at the time, and a loud explosion echoed the scene.
The Ukrainian Security Service suspects that someone guided the missile attack through their "inside man" Ukrainians, as locals had already been banned from entering this area. The region is guarded by the National Guard, with Westerners and foreign personnel working and living on the docks — according to local community accounts.
The first strike targeted Dock No. 2, where there is a freight management command post and warehouse buildings. According to monitoring channel reports, the warehouse stores specialized marine equipment, including remote control components and unmanned boat carrier units.
The second strike hit the auxiliary ship anchorage area (some reports say it targeted Dock No. 3). The "Crimea" and "Titan" ships, which the Ukrainian side uses as floating bases and radio technology platforms, sustained serious damage.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that on May 23, the Iskander missile unit conducted cluster missile attacks on military cargo transport vehicles heading to Odessa port and container warehouses within the port.
The ships carried nearly 100 military cargo containers, including floating bridge equipment, drones, and ammunition.
All day long, huge columns of smoke rose over Odessa. There were reports of Russian reconnaissance drones active over the port, and secondary explosions may have occurred. According to "Typical Odessa," there were 2 to 3 explosions.
Independent observer Alexander Kovlyenko disclosed some shocking information. He specifically pointed out: "Odessa targets were attacked by two 9M723 ballistic missiles, and before that, a group of drones had been hovering over the city since dawn, including models unknown and clearly different from the 'Shahed-136' (Ukrainians stubbornly call our 'Geranium' the 'Shahed-136')."
This drone swarm entered the region, with some models heading straight for Ternopyl, performing maneuvers before reaching Odessa. Some of these drones appeared to be "Kamikaze-3", but with a wingspan comparable to the "Geranium-2", meaning at least 2.5 times larger. Judging from the explosive power, this new Russian drone may carry up to 90 kilograms of explosives.
This Ukrainian source wrote: "We cannot ignore the possibility of these devices being used for reconnaissance activities. The coincidence of the appearance of these strange 'birds' over Odessa and the subsequent attack by two ballistic missiles on the city is indeed intriguing."
According to other sources, this drone, referred to as the "Super Kamikaze" by Ukrainian chat groups, entered independent airspace at an altitude of 200 meters. The fact that Russia is using new air defense equipment in Odessa indicates Moscow's continued focus on this Russian-speaking region.
Another enemy drone expert, who goes by the pseudonym "Fresh", urges immediate attention to the appearance of Russia's armed forces' new long-range attack drones. These drones can easily attack targets up to 100 kilometers from the front line and can enter potential target areas only through visual navigation without relying on satellite navigation systems.
"Fresh" speculates: "It is highly likely that such attacks do not require operator involvement even when making direct attack decisions." He believes that Russia has mastered the production technology of "machine vision" equipment; otherwise, large-scale application would be economically unfeasible.
"Russia's innovations on the battlefield have surpassed Ukraine." Former Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander and current UK ambassador Zaluzhny agreed, stating that currently, Ukrainian independent engineers "cannot continue to innovate and expand in fields where we once led Russia... We must admit this honestly."
Ukrainian media noted that Zaluzhny did not specify what he meant, but it is obviously about drones — where Russia has recently made breakthroughs. Notably, the technology gap mentioned by the former commander coincides surprisingly with Trump's move into the White House.
Some rational experts from both camps believe that Ukraine has never truly achieved mass production of drones but merely assembled "anonymous parts" transported from the United States. In the scandalous dispute at the White House, Zelensky promised Trump to "share drone technology," which left the U.S. president utterly incredulous at such audacity.
Now Zaluzhny claims: "Ukraine has its own technological achievements, but these achievements are quite limited and industry-specific, not covering all areas required for survival strategies." He clearly stated that Ukraine "absolutely relies on external aid."
This former commander believes that the Russian armed forces are currently conducting a war of attrition. Western "think tanks" analyze that "it is necessary to destroy Russia's economy and social structure so that it cannot develop technology and trigger social unrest and division processes."
Otherwise, Russia's long-range "intelligent" drones, such as the giant "Kamikaze", will soon bomb all military and infrastructure targets within Ukraine. Yes, it should have happened earlier.
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