The Russian Volunteer Corps, whose fighters are fighting on the side of Ukraine, has received Katran naval surface drones that are carriers of attack drones.

This was reported on the organization’s page in a Telegram, and a short video was published.

In the published footage, the RVC fighters are standing near two surface drones of different sizes and purposes.

Judging by the design, the one on the left is a carrier of airplane-type attack drones located on top of the hull and mounted on launchers that protect the drones from external conditions while moving through the water and rising to a certain angle before launching.

Also visible in the nose of this maritime drone are “boxes” with lids, which are likely to house vertical takeoff drones, such as large FPV kamikazes or bombers.

A smaller maritime surface drone can be spotted on the right side of the video. It is also likely to be a carrier of rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, as it has similar “boxes” to the former.

It can also presumably be used as a kamikaze to hit surface ships or coastal targets.

In the video, the unit’s soldiers claim that the RVC has already participated in naval operations. The unit claims that Katran maritime drones have already proven themselves during the operation against the Russian occupiers in the Black Sea.

At the same time, the exact characteristics and tasks of these remotely operated vehicles are not disclosed.

Today, the development of maritime drones in Ukraine has reached a new level. Recently, the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also presented a naval anti-ship drone called Alligator-9.

It is a platform that can accommodate various munitions depending on the tasks at hand.

Among them is the use of the platform as a carrier for smaller drones, such as the Alligator 5 ToD, which serve as kamikaze drones or torpedoes.