Kyiv has inflicted a series of defeats on Russia's beleaguered naval forces in the Black Sea as Ukraine eyes the liberation of Crimea.
The vessel Resilient Africa, carrying 3,000 tons of wheat, leaving the Black Sea Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk, in the Odesa region, towards the Bosporus on September 19, 2023. Russia's Black Sea Fleet has choked Ukrainian maritime exports through its intermittent naval blockade.on Crimean targets. Ukrainian raids have destroyed radar systems, air defense batteries and missile sites, among others.
Even without the element of surprise, Ukraine is penetrating the Crimea defensive network. Several of Moscow's-class submarines have already reportedly been moved from Sevastopol to the Russian port of Novorossiysk after a series of attacks on the peninsula. After last week's bombardment of Sevastopol, Russia is thought to have moved several landing ships to the Azov Sea.
The attack, Ryzhenko said, should serve as"a very big warning for them about the vulnerability of these repair facilities, and will limit sustainment. They simply won't be able to repair their ships, and many of them are very old."The war, in progress since 2014, shows no sign of easing or ending. Neither Kyiv nor Moscow is seriously considering peace talks, and both believe they can still achieve their goals on the battlefield.
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