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Magura V5
Ukraine's game-changing naval attack drone — a low-profile, satellite-controlled USV that has sunk multiple Russian warships and scored the first-ever uncrewed vessel air-to-air kill.
A Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel in service since 2023, as documented by Militarnyi, with UFORCE publicly identified as the Magura programme's manufacturer by Defense Express.
Overview
The Magura V5 entered service in 2023, as documented by Militarnyi and The Kyiv Independent. Defense Express reported that UFORCE was publicly identified as the Magura programme's manufacturer in May 2025. Ukrainska Pravda reported from HUR's May 2025 presentation that the V5 could carry up to 320 kg of explosives and could mount a machine-gun combat module.
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