Coverage dated June 22, 2023

U.K. says Russia "likely" training dolphins in Ukraine's occupied Crimean peninsula to "counter enemy divers"

Headline from CBS News

The latest bulletin from British military intelligence on the Ukraine war says Russia appears to be training combat dolphins in occupied Crimea.

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Insider
Russia has doubled its pens of trained dolphins near Ukraine to guard its ships from attack by enemy divers, UK intel says (opens Insider)
Published Jun 22, 2023
Insider's feed description
Russia is leaning into its history of militarizing marine animals to try to protect its ships in case Ukrainian attacks by water.
CBS News
U.K. says Russia "likely" training dolphins in Ukraine's occupied Crimean peninsula to "counter enemy divers" (opens CBS News)
Published Jun 22, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The latest bulletin from British military intelligence on the Ukraine war says Russia appears to be training combat dolphins in occupied Crimea.
Newsweek
Russia is doubling its dolphin army to protect Crimea, images reveal (opens Newsweek)
Published Jun 22, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
Militarized dolphins have been used by the Russian Navy to detect Ukrainian elite special forces divers throughout the war.
The Daily Caller
REPORT: Russia Steps Up Dolphin Patrols To Guard Crimean Naval Base (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jun 22, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
The Russian Navy is building up its units of dolphins around its central military base in the Black Sea, according British military intelligence.
NBC News
Russia doubles down on dolphin defenses to guard against Ukrainian attacks (opens NBC News)
Published Jun 22, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The Kremlin has ramped up the amount of trained marine animals like dolphins that it uses to protect the key Crimean port of Sevastopol, according to a British intelligence assessment.
Quartz
Russia is apparently conscripting dolphins in its war against Ukraine (opens Quartz)
Published Jun 22, 2023
Quartz's feed description
According to the UK military, the marine mammal fighting force is a bulwark against combat divers in Mariupol
Digital Journal
Russia is 'training combat dolphins' in Crimea: UK (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jun 22, 2023
Digital Journal's feed description
British military spies on Friday said Russia appears to be training combat dolphins in the annexed Crimean peninsula to counter Ukrainian forces.In its
Washington Times
Russia using attack dolphins to protect its Black Sea Fleet, say U.K. military officials (opens Washington Times)
Published Jun 22, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
The Kremlin is using trained bottlenose dolphins as part of the plan to protect its Black Sea Fleet at its main naval base in occupied Crimea as Ukraine continues its counteroffensive operations.
The Guardian
Russia stepping up security at Black Sea base with spy dolphins, says UK intelligence (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 22, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Dolphins trained to detect enemy divers are being deployed at Sevastopol on Crimean peninsula

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