2023-06-15 22:50:22
Russia has doubled the number of trained dolphins who guard the country’s fleet in the Black Sea. The reason, according to reports, is fears of a counterattack from Ukraine.
In recent months, Sevastopol, Crimea — home to the main port on the Black Sea and home to the Russian fleet — has come under regular attacks from Ukrainian drones.
The Naval News portal. reported that, as a result, more dolphin enclosures were seen protecting the Kremlin’s naval base and warships as part of increased defense measures.
The site estimates that Russia now uses six or seven dolphinscompared to three or four at the start of the war, so they can cover a wider area.
dolphins on mission
With advanced technological devices, the highly skilled dolphins can detect targets and send a signal back to an operator.
The animals can locate mines, threats and divers with relative ease and can also outrun any swimmer without difficulty.
In addition, they are also part of a multilayer defense system that even includes anti-torpedo nets.rocket launchers.
In April, Russia blamed a massive fuel tank fire in Sevastopol on a Ukrainian drone, prompting speculation that the strikes could be setting the stage for a counter-offensive.
Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the depot after 10 tanks of petroleum products with a total capacity of 40,000 tonnes were destroyed, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (GUR).
“[O ataque] is one of the elements of preparation for a counter-offensive,” said Natalya Gumenyuk, spokeswoman for the Armed Forces Southern Operational Command.
Other countries, such as USA and Sweden, have also used trained dolphins to bolster their naval power in the past.
Russia took control of the dolphin unit after annexing Crimea in 2014. According to Moscow, the mammals ‘defected’ to the country commanded by Putin.
Keeping animals, however, is not always easy. In 2013, two-thirds of Russia’s military dolphins wandered into the Black Sea without a permit — apparently looking for love.
An army source told MailOnline: “They abandoned a naval exercise and did love-type manoeuvres. They swam away looking for partners.”
*Under supervision of David Plassa
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