The Russians have spotted the MQ-9 on the seabed; they are preparing to lift off.

Friday, March 17, 2023. It should be done by the Russian navy soon as seawater destroys electronic circuits quickly.

China's Involvement in the War in Ukraine.

At the same time, Chinese-made drones were shot down by Ukrainian soldiers, while the representative of the Ukrainian Air Force announced the number one target of Russian missile attacks.

Chinese Drone in Ukraine.

According to Ukrainian reports, on the evening of Friday, March 10, Ukraine's secret service told CNN that its agents in Russian-held territory warned that the Russian Federation would carry out drone strikes against Ukrainian military positions.

Then, at 2:00 a.m., soldiers of the 111th National Guard Brigade of Ukraine heard the sound of a UAV and said they saw a flash of light coming from the aircraft.

According to the Ukrainians, the drone was shot down with AK-47 rifles.

  Of course, it is interesting that Mugin Limited, a Chinese company, confirmed to CNN that the drone is in its production, describing the incident as "deeply unfortunate."

The uncrewed aerial vehicle is called Mugin-5. 

Such devices are called "Alibaba drones" on the Internet because they are bought at prices of up to 15 thousand dollars from Chinese pages such as Alibaba and Taobao.

Finally, it appears that the drone was armed and did not carry any sensors for spying, making it a "silent bomb," according to a former British officer.

Unusual Mobility of Russian Ships

At the same time, the Ukrainians noticed an unusual Russian movement in the Black Sea.

 The Russians, in particular, appear to have lined up 20 ships and many support fleet units at the site.

According to their official statements, there are 20 units in the Black Sea today, including four missile-equipped ships (one of which is a submarine). 

They can be fired for a single strike of 28 missiles.

Map of the Bosphorus Straits leading to the Black Sea.

At the same time, the United States asked Turkey to pass 

the American naval fleet into the Black Sea.

File photo: USS Carney (DDG-64) approaching Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge on the Bosporus strait

Something that the Straits Convention, that is, the Montreux Convention, forbids.

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