Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, one of the most interesting news has come. According to the news site of the US Naval Institute, USNI, Russia uses specially trained dolphins to protect its naval bases in the Black Sea. In this context, Russia even placed 2 dolphins at the Sevastopol Naval Base…
According to the news in USNI, the news site of the US Naval Institute and based on satellite photos, the Russian Navy placed two trained dolphins at the entrance of the port in order to protect the naval base in Sevastopol.
SEEN SINCE FEBRUARY
On the news website where the USNI’s claims were published, it was noted that dolphins began to be seen in the region since February, when the invasion began.
THEY HAVE TRAINED SINCE 2014
Allegedly, Russia trains dolphins for military purposes at the Ukrainian Navy’s dolphin training center on the Crimean Peninsula, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Since the beginning of the Ukrainian invasion in February, trained soldiers have been using dolphins at the Sevastopol Naval Base against threats from Ukraine.
HERE IS THE MISSION OF THE dolphins
Sevastopol is Russia’s largest naval base in the Black Sea. The task of the dolphins is to prevent Ukrainian divers from infiltrating the port and carrying out sabotage attacks. This role of dolphins is not a first. Many countries train dolphins and use them for various marine tasks.
dolphins were known to be trained
Most of the ships of the Russian Navy in Sevastopol are outside the range of the missiles in Ukraine’s inventory, but these ships are vulnerable to any sabotage attack from under the sea. It is a known fact that dolphins have been trained for such tasks by various parties, including the Soviets, since the Cold War.
WHITE Whales, SEALs…
The Russian Northern Fleet, on the other hand, trains and uses other naval nozzles in its field of duty. Among the mammals used in this region are white whales and seals. In April 2019, a Russian-trained white whale was caught off the coast of Norway. The beluga was presumed to have deserted the Russian Navy program.
BOTTLE NOSE DOLLS ARE PREFERRED
Dolphins are the type of animal commonly used for such missions. Especially bottlenose dolphins. Known to be highly intelligent, these fish can be used to perform various tasks.
These tasks are as follows: preventing enemy divers from entering ports, mine detection, intelligence gathering missions and placing limpet mines on enemy ships. These creatures have the ability to easily infiltrate enemy ports. However, the distinction between friend and foe is a big problem. How successful these programs are is a matter of debate.