While in Europe they start running rumors and ideas of all kinds before him Moscow orderin Ukraine the defenses try to repel the continuous Russian attacks. The weekend, in fact, there was one of the greater air attacks From the beginning of the invasion. kyiv’s response is a very different weapon from those that he has developed so far, one that seeks to anticipate the naval power of the enemy.
Toloka: The underwater bug. During the Defense Tech Valley 2025 of Leopolis, Ukraine presented the family of Toloka Submarine dronesa technological leap that redefines the naval war in the Black Sea. The range includes three models With complementary characteristics. The TLK-200 is a Compact drone Only 20 centimeters in diameter, electrically propelled, with 100 kilometers of reach, up to 15 kilos of payload and capacity to operate for 15 days in exploration missions, radio link or specific attacks.
The TLK-400 represents An intermediate jump: hybrid, with 1,200 kilometers of autonomy, two months of resistance and a load of 500 kilos, is designed for mined, recognition and direct attacks on infrastructure. In the upper end is the TLK-1000, a Ingenio of 12 meters and 1.5 meters in diameter, capable of transporting Five tons of explosives More than 2,000 kilometers, with autonomy of two months and navigation based on optical, thermal, acoustic and inertial neuronal networks. Its main function is the destruction of large fixed objectives and the opening of new underwater war scenarios.
The threat on Crimea. The new Ukrainian arsenal is inserted in the strategic campaign against Russian infrastructure In the Black Sea. Kerch’s bridge, already beaten on several occasions Through attacks and attacks with naval drones, it appears as the priority target for The TLK-1000whose destructive potential multiplies by five the loads used in previous attempts.
If you managed to tear it down, the Vital Logistics Link Between Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, in addition to inflicting a symbolic blow of the first order. Beyond the bridge, the maritime platforms converted into radar and air defense stalls, as well as the ports where the roller fleet takes refuge after Physical Barriers and Networks Antisabotage, become vulnerable objectives to a system that can place explosives in undercover and persistent way.
International Comparison. The commitment to Drones Toloka shows the doctrinal difference between kyiv and traditional naval powers. United States, the United Kingdom or China develop Great submarines not manned as The Orca Xluuvsophisticated and high cost, oriented to auxiliary missions.
Ukraine, on the other hand, produces cheaper systemsfast to manufacture and conceived as disposable offensive weapons, capable of altering the strategic balance with innovation instead of numbers. What FPV drones did on the ground or unmanned boats in Sevastopol, the Toloka They can replicate it under water, opening a new stage in the Naval War.
Strategic implications. The simple announcement of these drones forces Moscow to multiply efforts In underwater defense: more sensors, dragamines and anti -submarine helicopters, with an increasing cost and an uncertain benefit. The eventual destruction of the Kerch bridge would have a devastating logistical effect and a psychological impact comparable to the Moskva Cruise Sinking In 2022, demonstrating that Ukrainian innovation can overcome Russian defense.
In addition, with that reach of up to 2,000 kilometers, the Toloka They extend the radio Threat to ports and infrastructure far away, eroding the Russian sensation of control in the Black Sea and forcing a rethinking of its naval strategy.
Russian reaction and NATO. Surely, Russia will reinforce its defenses with barriers, sounds and anti -submarine patrols, but the experience shows that much more rudimentary systems have already penetrated those lines In the past. On the other hand, for NATO the Toloka are a laboratory of the future: they prove that autonomous platforms, of reduced cost and in series, can rival conventional fleets.
In other words, if Ukraine manages demolishing blow to Moscow, but will have established the doctrinal course of the Naval War of the future.
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