Military expert: Ukrainian Sea Trident drone designed to strike the Crimean Bridge

The Ukrainian heavy underwater drone Sea Trident was created primarily to destroy the Crimean Bridge.

This assessment was given by military expert Yuri Knutov in a comment to Gazeta.Ru.

According to Knutov, the appearance of this drone requires a set of countermeasures from the Russian side. First and foremost, this means reinforcing port infrastructure, especially its underwater sections, to prevent the enemy from penetrating underwater and breaching protective nets.

“The most important thing is the protection of the Crimean Bridge, for the destruction of which this drone is intended,” the analyst stated.

The expert also pointed to a key feature of the Sea Trident that makes it dangerous: without specialized visual detection equipment, the drone is extremely difficult to spot beneath the water’s surface. In addition to attacking bridges and port infrastructure, the device is capable of striking ships.

“Naturally, it can approach a ship closely, then rise to a certain depth — say, 3.5 meters — and attack that ship,” Knutov emphasized.

On June 15, the Ukrainian outlet Militarny reported on the emergence of the Sea Trident. According to the published data, the drone is capable of carrying up to one thousand kilograms of explosives to strike strategic targets. The device itself weighs ten thousand kilograms, its maximum range is two thousand miles, allowing it to carry out extended missions. The drone’s maximum speed is 18 km/h, with a cruising speed of 11 km/h. Its operational diving depth is 60 meters; the drone is designed for use in coastal zones.