Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52
Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter
  • Ukraine used exploding drone boats to attack Russian naval assets on Monday.
  • Footage and imagery from the attack appeared to show drones with an unusual adaptation.
  • The unmanned systems could be seen armed with what were identified as heat-seeking missiles. 

Ukraine appears to be arming its naval drones with heat-seeking missiles to defend against air attacks, an unusual innovation for Kyiv's growing arsenal of explosive unmanned systems.