Ukraine Waited For Russia Fleet To Reveal Itself At Port — Then BLEW This Warship Apart

[00:00:00]2:14 a.m. Three Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets suddenly tore through the clouds roaring as they dove toward the Caspian Sea. At the same time, underwater, a swarm of SBU Sea Baby UAVs streaked through the night. One Sea Baby slammed directly into the side of a Russian gunboat and boom, a massive fireball erupted triggering a terrifying chain of secondary explosions that split the warship [music] in two with flames and smoke lighting up the sky and turning the entire sea red. The operation began with violent tremors along the Caspian coast. The Leopard 2 ARV tanks supplied by Finland plowed its massive steel blade into the ground detonating a series of Russian TM-62 mines in bursts of fire and red-hot mud. Just as Russian defenders prepared to launch Cornet anti-tank missiles, [music] the air seemed to tear apart. From the pitch-black horizon, the piercing screech of the R-195 jet engines drowned out every sound on the battlefield. 2:23 a.m. Two Ukrainian Su-25 Frogfoot attack aircraft burst through the low clouds flying less than 15 m above the treetops to evade Russian long-range radar. The lead Su-25 banked sharply to the left aligning its targeting system onto Russia's main trench network. The firing circuit activated with rhythmic whoosh sounds echoing through the sky. The Su-25 unleashes a barrage of fire from its B-8M rocket pods raining down a volley of 80-mm S-8 unguided rockets.

[00:01:35]The rocket barrage was not merely an attack on the enemy. It functioned as a kinetic sight. Hundreds of explosive warheads rained down within a narrow radius striking the minefield concealing the enemy directly in front of Ukraine's advancing forces. The result was a terrifying chain reaction. The S-8 rockets triggered a chain reaction of Russian mine clusters via a resonant detonation effect creating a continuous wall of fire stretching over 500 m along the coastline. Earth, rocks, barbed wire, and Russian defensive positions were instantly pulverized. The extreme pressure from the Su-25's airborne hammer collapsed the fortified bunkers beneath tons of scorched concrete. 2:38 a.m. As smoke from the rocket-induced fire billowed upward, the pair of Su-25s had not yet withdrawn. They executed a vertical pull-up maneuver while the 30-mm GSh-30-2 cannon beneath their bellies spat out their final burst of fire into the ruins of the Russian command post. To counter the heat-seeking missiles, the two aircraft released a cascade of ASO-2V magnesium heat decoys blinding the night sky with a blinding white glow. The Russian coastal defense force was no longer a fighting unit. It had become nothing more than a lifeless graveyard of charred metal.

[00:02:52]The Su-25 had successfully burned a hole through the seemingly impenetrable defense system and through the corridor of fire and the cleared minefields, the path to the water's edge now lay wide open. Everything was ready. Far offshore, several SeaBaby naval drones were already holding position in the darkness running in low power mode and waiting for the coastal defenses to be suppressed. Every radar site destroyed and every artillery position silenced widened the attack corridor leading toward the Russian fleet. As smoke from the Su-25 air strike still hung thick over the scorched coastline, the Ukrainian army's heavy armored units began pouring into the newly cleared corridor. Leading the way were the two 2S1 howitzers, which moved forward while lowering their 122-mm barrels firing a barrage of shells >> [music] >> to suppress Russian artillery positions deep inland.

[00:03:49]The two 2S1 PSH74s [music] created a fire curtain that completely blocked any Russian attempts to reinforce the coastal area.

[00:03:58]2:38 [music] a.m.

[00:04:01]Emerging from the darkness like a prehistoric beast is the MI-24 Hind P attack helicopter nicknamed the flying crocodile. This massive twin-engine machine, [music] renowned for its thick armor and overwhelming firepower, banked sharply over the sand dunes. Thermal sensors locked onto a column of Russian BTR-82 armored vehicles advancing through The four-barreled 12.7 mm YakB Gatling gun mounted under the MI-24's nose began to spin, emitting a [music] piercing metallic screech before the storm hit.

[00:04:36]Then, it unleashed a firestorm. A continuous stream of burning lead, 3,000 rounds per minute, ripped through the Russian BTRs. The incendiary rounds not only struck their targets, but also disintegrated the vehicles, turning the Russian armored convoy into a series of massive exploding fireballs. The MI-24 then nose-dived, firing a salvo of S-5 rockets from the launch clusters under its wing pylons. The rocket salvo struck in a perfect straight line, cutting off the Russians' retreat and sealing off the retreat corridor and trapping enemy forces inside the marshlands. The psychological terror induced by the Hind's presence, combined with its impenetrable titanium cockpit armor, made it an unstoppable force on the flank of the operation. Russian forces deployed a swarm of Lancet 3 suicide drones in a desperate attempt to salvage the situation. A Lancet plunged downward at breakneck speed, but the Finnish ITO 90M air defense system reacted instantly, firing a VT-1 missile to intercept the drone, turning it into a fireball midair. The sturdy steel shield, combined with the power of the MI-24, completely wiped out Russia's coastal radar network. The Caspian Fleet is now completely blind while the Sea Baby Ghosts began gliding across the waves undetected amid this fiery battlefield. What do you think is the real key that will help Ukraine throw open the gates to the Caspian Sea? If you believe the overwhelming firepower of the Su-25 and Mi-24 duo is the decisive factor [music] in the battle, comment one. If you think the finished steel fortifications and precise air defense [music] systems are the silent heroes protecting the rear, comment zero. 2:50 a.m. with Russian coastal defenses in disarray, elite special forces teams from the Alpha Group launched the maritime assault phase.

[00:06:29]From an improvised launch site, they unleashed a swarm of Sea Baby Kamikaze UAVs into the sea. These were no ordinary drones. They were high-speed, low-profile, uncrewed surface vessels capable of exceeding 90 km/h. Each Sea Baby was a masterpiece of stealth engineering [music] featuring a sleek composite hull designed to minimize its radar cross-section. Upon hitting the Caspian waters, their powerful jet propulsion systems engaged tearing through the surface and leaving trails of white foam in the dead of night. To mask [music] the sound of the drone swarm, a Ukrainian Mi-24 Hind helicopter executed a final daring maneuver. It surged toward the open sea flying at mast top height directly over the Russian Fleet.

[00:07:14]>> [music] >> A rapid-fire rocket salvo erupted from the Mi-24's launch pods. Not to sink the ships, but to create a chaotic wall of fire sweeping across the fleet's flank.

[00:07:24]It was a masterclass in using a decoy.

[00:07:27]Taking the bait completely, the Russian warships reacted with frenzied aggression. Massive searchlights pierced the darkness locking their beams onto the retreating Mi-24.

[00:07:37]On the decks of the Russian frigates, AK-630 close-in weapon systems six-barreled 30-mm Gatling guns began to spin with a terrifying mechanical whine.

[00:07:48]They spewed fire at a rate of 5,000 rounds per minute erecting a wall of tracer fire that tore through both the sky and the water. The MI-24 executed a series of sharp low altitude banking maneuvers at low altitude continuously deploying hundreds of flares to decoy Russian heat seeking missiles while retreating toward the shore. 2:56 a.m.

[00:08:10]While Russian defensive fire remained focused on the aerial threats, the Sea Baby drone team launched a lethal approach. Using the ensuing chaos [music] as cover, the drones dropped to minimum altitudes skimming just above the water surface to vanish completely from the [music] Russian warship's radar screens. By the time the Sea Baby's phosphorescent wake appeared >> [music] >> on Russian observation systems approaching from the opposite direction, the distance had closed too dangerously.

[00:08:36]The Sea Baby ghosts executed S-shaped runs at maximum [music] speed to evade secondary machine gun fire weaving through plumes of water kicked up [music] by incoming rounds like vengeful spirits of the deep. The SBU's invisible [music] punch was now within striking range and the Caspian Flotilla had no way to [music] stop it. The knockout blow began with the return of the heavy hitters to suppress Russian defensive fire for the decisive strike. A pair of Su-25 attack aircraft swept back in from the mainland. They did not target the hull. Instead, they locked short-range high-explosive missiles onto the high-value superstructures of the Svetlyak class patrol boats. The missiles streaked across the water slamming into the command bridges and upper decks amidst violent flashes, shrapnel, and immense blast pressure forced Russian gunners on deck to take cover temporarily disabling the ship's automated defense systems. 3:00 a.m.

[00:09:32]Amidst that window of utter chaos, the The Sea Baby drone accelerated to top speed, it rammed straight [music] into the Svetlyak class vessel just below the main mast. The explosion was surgical, the 450 [music] kg warhead focused its energy upward, effectively decapitating the ship's entire array of communication antennas and primary navigation sensors. Moments later, two other Sea Baby drones carrying massive specialized 850 kg warheads locked onto the fleet's pride, the Buyan-M class corvette. Despite being battered by both Su-25s and drones, the Russian sailors aboard the Buyan-M fought back with desperate courage. They unleashed machine gun fire at the water and attempted to lock on with MANPADS, but it was too late. The Sea Baby drones slammed into the hull at the waterline with the combined destructive force of 1.7 tons of high explosives. 3:04 a.m., the impact resulted in catastrophic damage. A double strike blasted gaping holes into the Buyan-M's technical compartment allowing the frigid waters of the Caspian Sea to flood the engine room.

[00:10:40]More critically, the shockwave obliterated the ship's eyes. Its integrated radar and communications dome was instantly vaporized. Since the corvette was now effectively brain dead, inside the hull extreme heat triggered a catastrophic chain reaction. The Kalibr cruise missile launchers preloaded for a strike on Ukraine began to detonate.

[00:11:00]Secondary explosions tore the vessel apart from within. The Buyan-M, once a symbol of Russian might, was transformed into a towering inferno, a colossal floating torch bathing the sea in a hellish crimson glow. 3:10 a.m., high above the Caspian Sea's cloud layer, the silence of the stratosphere was shattered by the metallic click of weapon arming switches. Three Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker heavy fighters clad in blue digital camouflage received their final attack coordinates. An encrypted attack command flashed across the formation network, "Engage afterburners.

[00:11:37]Attack." Instantly, the three pairs of AL-31F engines shifted to full afterburner. Diamond-shaped plumes of fire erupted from the exhausts as the jets surged forward, shattering the sound barrier with a thunderous crack.

[00:11:53]The Flankers entered a synchronized split S maneuver. Executing a synchronized split S maneuver, Flankers rolled inverted and plunged toward the dark sea at a 60° angle, diving from 30,000 ft like avenging eagles. G-force meters in the cockpits spiked. Airframes groaned under immense pressure, and wings flexed as the jets sliced into the thickening air. Inside the cockpits, G-suits inflated with a heavy hiss, squeezing tight to keep blood from draining from the pilots' brains as tunnel vision began to close in. Their breathing grew heavy and rapid through their oxygen masks. 3:16 a.m. The Su-27s pulled out of the dive with a bone-crushing maneuver, screaming across the sky at just 5,000 ft above the waves. The pilots flipped up the safety covers on their control sticks, and the digital whine of Kh-29L missiles filled their headsets. A predatory sound signaling a solid laser lock on the targets. Infrared sensors on the missile noses locked onto the burning wreckage of the Russian ships. There was no time left for evasive maneuvers. Launch authorization was executed. Heavy Kh-29L missiles dropped from the underwing pylons. For a heartbeat, they fell freely before their rocket motors ignited in a blinding white flash. Six missiles streaked across the pitch-black Caspian Sea at Mach 2, tearing through the night as they hurtled toward the Russian fleets. Each missile was a 650-kg harbinger of death, guided by an unwavering laser beam locked onto the deck of a Buyan-M and the command bridge of a Svetlyak. Six expanding missile trails rapidly closed on the fleets.

[00:13:35]They saw six expanding white trails dominating the horizon. No decoys were deployed, no defensive guns fired. The ships' automated systems were dead. On the HUD, the countdown hit zero. The sky was about to come crashing down. 3:18 a.m. The climax of the operation arrived with a sound that defied the laws of physics, a terrifying metallic shriek as the Kh-29L missiles closed the final gap.

[00:14:01]The first 320-kg high explosive warhead punched through the Buyan-M corvette's reinforced steel deck, shredding hydraulic lines and fuel conduits before detonating right amidst the main guns' ammunition magazine. The ensuing secondary explosion was apocalyptic in scale. A pillar of blinding white fire and superheated gas, 400 m high, erupted from the ship's midsection, hurling massive fragments of the Kalibr cruise missile launchers high into the stratosphere. The internal pressure was so immense that the corvette's 1,000-ton steel keel snapped like a dry twig. The hull twisted, buckled, and was literally torn in two as the frigid waters of the Caspian Sea roared into the white-hot engine room. Massive clouds of superheated steam exploded outward, enveloping the Buyan-M as it began its vertical plunge into the abyss.

[00:14:52]The pride of the Russian Caspian Flotilla vanished in mere seconds, leaving behind nothing but a churning, boiling vortex of oil on the surface.

[00:15:01]3:22 a.m. The Su-27S did not linger to observe the results. The three fighters pulled out of their supersonic dives in a violent high-G maneuver, their airframes groaning under the crushing weight of 9-G forces. The Su-27 formation completed its high-G recovery maneuver and accelerated back toward the cloud Banking sharply toward the horizon, the pilots triggered their countermeasure systems as a final tactical flourish. A brilliant, rhythmic cascade of magnesium flares erupted from the tails of the flankers, raining thousands of white-hot stars down upon the fleet's burning graveyard. Behind them, a Svetlyak class patrol boat, its bridge vaporized and engines dead, was being battered by heavy swells against the jagged coastal rocks. The grinding of steel against stone echoed along the shore as the hull disintegrated, scattering flaming debris across the blackened coastline.

[00:15:57]The Su-27s engaged their afterburners one last time, vanishing into the night as the Caspian Sea settled into an eerie silence illuminated only by the glowing wreckage of a fleet that had ceased to exist. The satellite scan sweeps the Caspian, displaying [music] two crimson blips. As they are decisively erased from the map, the Finnish 128 million euro aid icon flashes, forging a direct link between its steel shield and the lethal synergy of the Su-27 and SeaBaby drones. With Finland's steel guarding the rear, SeaBabies blinding the hull, and Su-27s delivering the kill, no Russian ship is safe. 128 million euros for the total paralysis of an entire fleet.