Russia Upgrades Naval Fleet As Ukraine Maritime Drones Target Ships, Bridge In Crimea Assault

Recent sea drone attacks in the northern Black Sea and the Kerch Bridge have raised alarms in the Russian Navy. Russia is planning to upgrade its warships for more protection from the perennial threat of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). Kremlin is reportedly alarmed at the frequency of the Ukrainian strikes on the Russian Navy fleet in the northern Black Sea, near Sevastopol.
A report in Izvestia identified “additional electronic warfare stations and special firing points” on the ships for more protection. The Russian newspaper quoted military sources saying some warships and vessels have already undergone the appropriate modernization. Experts say that upgrades could be a mix of “observation – optical, radar, hydroacoustic (which creates) a protective contour around each ship.”