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Ukrainian Sargan 3000 USV intercepts Geran kamikaze drone with RWS Protector turret

Published 8 October 2026

Russian military media published footage of Ukraine’s Sargan 3000 unmanned surface vessel using its RWS Protector remote weapon station to intercept an incoming Geran kamikaze drone. The clip represents the first reported aerial-drone intercept by a Ukrainian USV, extending the platform’s operational role beyond maritime strike to mobile point-defence against low-flying aerial threats.

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Военный осведомитель (Military Informant) adversary7 Oct 2026 Open the post

Topicsnaval drones interceptors

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