{"id":8367,"date":"2025-08-04T16:23:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/?p=8367"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:27:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:27:47","slug":"dorozvidka-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/en\/2025\/08\/dorozvidka-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorozvidka #19: the evolution of Magura drones, the Sting\u2013Kurbas duo, the world\u2019s first UGV battalion, plus Sternenko and Shmyhal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The K-2 Unmanned Systems Regiment has become the first in the world to form a battalion of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). Ukrainian-made thermal imaging cameras are already helping domestic interceptor drones shoot down Shaheds. And when it comes to direct arms exports, Ukraine\u2019s new Defence Minister insists it\u2019s simply not realistic during wartime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More in Dorozvidka #19 \u2014 including a full breakdown of all known Magura naval drone versions and an interview with volunteer Serhiy Sternenko, who explains why Ukraine is currently losing the fibre-optic drone war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ukrainian interceptors using Odd Systems cameras take down dozens of Shaheds<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yaroslav Azhniuk, co-founder of Odd Systems, a company producing thermal imaging cameras, shared how their products are helping shoot down Shaheds. The Kurbas-640-alpha thermal camera is integrated into Sting interceptors made by another Ukrainian company, Wild Hornets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Azhniuk, Sting drones equipped with Kurbas cameras have already shot down dozens of Shahed drones. \u201cKurbas units have outperformed Chinese Caddx models \u2014 primarily due to better image quality, greater durability under heavy vibrations, and moisture resistance \u2014 all while maintaining equal or even lower cost,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Odd Systems also recently <a href=\"http:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/en\/2025\/07\/odd-systems-partners-terma-group\/\">announced<\/a> a partnership with Danish defence firm Terma Group. The two companies are working on an affordable AI-powered drone interceptor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The evolution of Magura sea drones<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naval News has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navalnews.com\/naval-news\/2025\/07\/under-wraps-no-more-ukraines-original-naval-drone-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">published<\/a> a detailed history of the Ukrainian Magura sea drones, authored by defence analyst H. I. Sutton. According to Sutton, the first model, Magura V1, was developed in May 2022 by a team of four engineers responding to an SBU request for a counter to the Russian Black Sea Fleet. The V1 was based on a small fishing boat with a low-profile 6-metre hull and a modest outboard engine. Tests were so successful that the team rapidly developed the V2, based on a jet ski, with a streamlined canoe-like hull and signature wave-cutting ridges across its deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ukraine-usv-magura-v1-v2-drones.jpg-1024x579.webp\" alt=\"Magura sea drones\" class=\"wp-image-8357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ukraine-usv-magura-v1-v2-drones.jpg-1024x579.webp 1024w, https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ukraine-usv-magura-v1-v2-drones.jpg-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ukraine-usv-magura-v1-v2-drones.jpg-768x434.webp 768w, https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ukraine-usv-magura-v1-v2-drones.jpg-1536x869.webp 1536w, https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ukraine-usv-magura-v1-v2-drones.jpg.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Magura sea drones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later variants included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magura V7, the latest version, gained notoriety in May 2025 when it reportedly shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet with a Sidewinder missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magura V3, with three wave-cutters in the bow and a 150 kg warhead. On 29 October 2022, a V3 group breached the Sevastopol harbour and damaged multiple enemy vessels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magura V4 is an experimental version with a few known details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magura V5 (2023), featuring a 5.5-metre hull with increased fuel capacity and a larger warhead. V5 drones reportedly destroyed at least 17 naval targets and damaged three more, making it the most successful model so far.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magura W6 (a trimaran) and Magura W6P, a reconnaissance variant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The world\u2019s first UGV battalion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine\u2019s K-2 Unmanned Systems Regiment has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/20opbsK2\/videos\/1465931577868800\/?rdid=BjE2wUQ9H8fgvTG5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">announced<\/a> the formation of the world\u2019s first unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) battalion. The new unit is now recruiting UGV operators and related specialists. \u201cA battalion of robots is no longer a Michael Bay fantasy \u2014 it\u2019s a reality we\u2019re building here and now,\u201d the regiment wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defender Media previously <a href=\"http:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/en\/2025\/06\/ugv-ardal-used-on-frontline\/\">reported<\/a> that K-2 UGV operators used robotic platforms to evacuate four wounded Ukrainian soldiers from the front line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sternenko on why Ukraine is lagging in the fibre-optic drone race<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activist and volunteer Serhiy Sternenko gave an interview to \u201cToronto TV\u201d, where he discussed why Ukraine is falling behind in the development of fibre-optic drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the issue is not the number of Ukrainian&nbsp; fibre-optic drones, but rather the poor combat suitability of some drones procured by the government. Some manufacturers, Sternenko claims, lose interest in performance improvements once they secure state contracts. However, he also highlighted responsible producers who continuously upgrade their designs based on soldier feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0421\u0415\u0420\u0413\u0406\u0419 \u0421\u0422\u0415\u0420\u041d\u0415\u041d\u041a\u041e: \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0437\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0445, \u0437\u0431\u0438\u0442\u0442\u044f \u0448\u0430\u0445\u0435\u0434\u0456\u0432, \u0440\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0442\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0440 \u0442\u0430 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438 \u0434\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0456\u0432\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4r3PGkRgH8E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Serhiy Sternenko on the YouTube channel \u201cToronto Television\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sternenko argues that some drones do not meet their stated specifications and that procurement bodies must establish a feedback loop with front-line units and hold manufacturers accountable. This feedback, he said, should be formalised in contract requirements. In exchange, the state could guarantee to purchase all drones produced within a certain timeframe \u2014 creating incentives for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking ahead, he believes Ukraine will counter enemy fibre-optic drones using AI-powered micro-turrets capable of detecting and shooting them down. In the long term, these systems might evolve into laser or microwave weapons mounted as modular systems on next-gen armoured vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Shmyhal on Ukraine\u2019s arms exports<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his first major interview as Ukraine\u2019s new Defence Minister, Denys Shmyhal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/ukrainian\/articles\/cyvn7668v1do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">spoke to the BBC<\/a>. One of President Zelenskyy\u2019s top directives, he said, is to ramp up domestic arms production to cover at least 50% of Ukraine\u2019s defence needs \u2014 from intercepting drones to manufacturing artillery and armoured vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/undefined-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"Denys Shmyhal \/ Photo by the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers\" class=\"wp-image-8359\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/undefined-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/undefined-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/undefined-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/undefined-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/stage.thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/undefined.webp 1720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Denys Shmyhal \/ Photo by the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other key priorities include launching Defence City, advancing presidential initiatives Build with Ukraine and Build in Ukraine, and establishing joint ventures abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shmyhal expressed scepticism about direct arms exports during wartime: \u201cIf our defenders on the front line don\u2019t have enough of a particular weapon, exporting it is out of the question \u2014 not until our Armed Forces are supplied 100% and beyond. If we have production surplus, then we must find ways to finance and deliver that surplus to our troops.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A review of the most interesting publications on defence tech over the past week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8373,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","_featured_category_order":0,"_article_badge":"featured","footnotes":""},"categories":[531],"tags":[1644,1645,1803,821,1709,1612,1646,1647],"class_list":["post-8367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dorozvidka","tag-denys-shmyhal","tag-magura","tag-mod","tag-odd-systems","tag-shaheds","tag-ugv","tag-wild-hornets","tag-yaroslav-azhnyuk","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dorozvidka #19: the evolution of Magura drones, the Sting\u2013Kurbas duo, the world\u2019s first UGV battalion, plus Sternenko and Shmyhal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A review of the most interesting publications on defence tech over the past week. 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