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HUR describes upgraded Magura and Katran naval drone platforms

Ukraine’s HUR says early Magura USVs (tested spring 2023 from a fishing-boat base) evolved into a multifunctional platform able to strike ships and also carry missile armament and airborne drones for land targets. It also highlights the Katran USV as a “mothership”/carrier for interceptor drones and describes using it to destroy Russian ISR assets on offshore platforms to blind surveillance and enable follow-on long-range strikes.

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doctrine-change2026-10-03Ukraine HUR describes evolution and combat use of Magura and Katran naval drones
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  • TG: Defence Intelligence (HUR) · https://t.me/DIUkraine/9638
    Морський рівень оборони і наступу — як безекіпажні платформи ГУР змінили війну ХХІ століття? Перші дрони Magura були створені на базі риба