Maritime Disruption Doctrine: Ukraine’s Sea Drones and the Future of Naval Warfare

Ukraine has rewritten the rules of naval warfare. Maritime Disruption Doctrine is a Global Eye Intelligence Ukraine Monitor that decodes how Ukraine’s indigenous MAGURA V5 and V7 sea drones have transformed the Black Sea into a laboratory for next-generation, multi-domain conflict.

This report analyses the historic moment when Ukraine became the first country to destroy airborne targets—including fighter jets and helicopters—using uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). It details the MAGURA platform’s capabilities: long-range operations, heavy payload capacity, FPV and AI-assisted targeting, and its evolution from kamikaze naval drone to a sea-air strike system. The downing of a Russian Su-30 over the Black Sea is assessed as a watershed event in asymmetric warfare, collapsing the traditional separation between naval and aerial threat domains.

Beyond tactics, the report explores strategic consequences—psychological impact on Russian forces, erosion of coastal defence assumptions, and the emergence of sea drones as air-denial platforms. It evaluates Russia’s counter-measures, NATO interoperability implications, and why this doctrine is likely to be replicated globally.

This is decision-grade military intelligence for defence planners, naval strategists, and security analysts. Global Eye Intelligence is followed by those who identify doctrinal shifts before they redefine warfare norms. Missing this report means studying the future of naval combat only after it has already arrived.