Multiple sources have been strongly supporting for several months now how the Russian military is actually recruiting dolphins to defend the naval base sevastopol in the Black Sea. Is it true? And what can these beautiful animals be used for?
This time we’re not talking about a dolphin sounding like Katy Perry, but a more delicate subject. Indeed, according to the UK Ministry of Defence, “trained marine mammalsThey are also kept in pens to “discourage” Ukrainian divers. The Russians have controlled the city since the invasion of Crimea. in 2014, and therefore it is a clear strategic objective for the Ukrainian forces. However, there have been some notable movements in recent times.
it would seem According to British intelligence these specific enclosures have almost doubledIndirectly suggesting that more dolphins are being recruited for the purpose.
Naturally, given their extremely peaceful nature, they would not be used as a real weapon against Ukrainian troops. Even then, It can be used to signal the presence of divers in the waterActing as de facto “spies”.
In fact, dolphins can reach speeds of around 29 km/h in the water, which Represents more than double the speed of 10 km/h which the best human swimmers are capable of achieving. Therefore the animal would have no difficulty in locating and identifying any soldier.
Information indicates that there may currently be seven dolphins on duty around the city’s port, which They will be added to other security measures adopted by the Russians, Indeed, before reaching these magnificent beasts, a Ukrainian diver must go beyond a vast network of anti-torpedo devices, depth charge systems and rocket launchers. Not really walking.
Are you surprised? Actually, (unfortunately) The use of animals in war is nothing new, For example, many believe that the Russian Navy itself uses so-called “spy whales”, which carry equipment that can be used for surveillance purposes. But not only this.
The United States has also trained many dolphins Experiments have been ongoing since the 1960s to locate underwater mines and mark their positions with buoys.