Russia's Black Sea Fleet Losses Worsen Even as Navy Flees Region

The Rostov-on-Don is the latest Russian naval vessel that Ukraine says it has hit in the Black Sea.

Much of the Black Sea Fleet has reportedly been pushed from its Crimea base but Kyiv is still delivering headline-grabbing strikes on Russia's navy, with the Rostov-on-Don the latest scalp touted by Ukraine.Ukraine's General Staff said the Kilo-class submarine was hit Friday in Sevastopol port where it 'sank on the spot' in a claim which has not been independently verified and about which Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry.

The British Defense Ministry said in July at least 26 Russian vessels had been damaged or destroyed while one estimate in March by the Hudson Institute think tank said that Kyiv was on track to eliminate half the fleet by 2025.Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the U.K.

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