In the face of sustained Ukrainian attacks, Russia's Black Sea Fleet has moved further east, increasingly away from Crimea.
Construction work has accelerated in recent months on a new Russian naval base in a breakaway region of Georgia, satellite imagery shows, as Moscow contends with Ukraine's persistent and often effective attacks further west in the Black Sea.'Multiple buildings and perimeter features' are now visible in Abkhazia, with construction activity picking up since the start of 2024, investigative outlet Bellingcat reported on Tuesday.
Ukraine has vowed to reclaim Crimea, and has used long-range missiles, as well as airborne and waterborne drones, to hit Russia's air bases, logistics hubs and Black Sea Fleet naval facilities in the southwestern port city of Sevastopol.Kyiv does not have a major navy or large warships, but its strikes have forced Moscow to rein in its activity in the western Black Sea, where Ukraine can more easily threaten its fleet, according to British intelligence.
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