# Magura V5 USV at Sevastopol, Crimea: deployment

Canonical ID: `889d52f4-16e0-492f-b532-334ab0668d99`

Unmanned surface vessels used in multiple strikes on Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels at Sevastopol Naval Base starting October 29, 2022. These naval drone operations have constrained Russian naval activity in the western Black Sea.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-01_

- **Slug:** magura-v5-usv-sevastopol-crimea-ukraine
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Magura V5 USV](/models/magura-v5-usv.md) (id: `852a7f91-d011-4ade-9a35-a86fdc0356e4`)
- **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime)
- **Company:** [Ukrainian Armed Forces](/companies/ukrainian-armed-forces.md) (id: `6d5f5f0a-afef-4160-b9bc-5652c3304aff`)
- **Location:** [Sevastopol, Crimea](/locations/sevastopol-crimea-ukraine.md) (id: `375abfe3-86c9-4705-9e40-7ccd91b44b0f`)
- **First seen:** 2022-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **2022 drone attack on the Sevastopol Naval Base - Wikipedia** · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_drone_attack_on_the_Sevastopol_Naval_Base · 2022-10-29

## Common questions

### What is the Magura V5 USV deployment at Sevastopol, Crimea?

Magura V5 USV, built by Ukrainian Armed Forces, is recorded as a deployment at Sevastopol, Crimea on the DEPLOY registry. Ukrainian Armed Forces operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Magura V5 USV at Sevastopol, Crimea?

Ukrainian Armed Forces, the manufacturer of Magura V5 USV, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Magura V5 USV deployment at Sevastopol, Crimea go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting October 29, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Magura V5 USV deployment at Sevastopol, Crimea?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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