Russia withdraws most of its fleet from Crimea in response to increased attacks from Ukraine

Russian Black Sea Fleet comes in withdraw money. Increasingly frequent and sharp attacks ukrainian army about the headquarters of the Russian fleet on the peninsula CrimeaIllegally annexed by the Kremlin in 2014 Russia To maintain naval capabilities. According to satellite images analyzed by different experts, Moscow removed at least a dozen people combat frigates, submarines and amphibious ships from him Naval headquarters in Sevastopol transport them mainly to the port of Novorossiysk, which is located on the territory of sovereign Russia Black Sea. Russian Navy will maintain launch capability cruise missilebut its control over Crimea is increasingly questioned.

That same week, the British Armed Forces Minister, James Heappeyassured that the withdrawal was represented “Functional defeat of the Black Sea Fleet”This is quite an achievement for the Ukrainian army, which managed to remove the bulk of Russian ships from Sevastopol, at least temporarily, without a navy worthy of the name. In practical terms, fear leaves Russia No ability to block shipping traffic On the Black Sea, which allowed Ukraine to restart grain export. “Currently, ships and boats belonging to the Russian fleet have stopped advancing towards Ukrainian territorial waters,” Natalia Humniuk, military spokeswoman for Kiev forces, said on Wednesday.

Russia has withdrawn its combat frigates from Sevastopol, according to footage from earlier this month analyzed by the Institute for the Study of War. Admiral Makarov And Admiral EssenIn addition three submarines, five amphibious assault ships and a few patrol boats and boats missile launcher. The think tank adds that on October 2, a Kilo-class submarine and four amphibious landing ships were still at fleet headquarters in Crimea. A few of the evacuated ships were transferred to the ship. port of FeodosiaIt is a region located in the east of Crimea and is more protected against possible attacks due to its coastal land. The Kremlin has not yet commented on the transfer of the fleet.

Increasingly repeated attacks

Last year Ukraine destroyed the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet. Movskabut it didn’t really start to impact Russia’s naval capabilities until earlier this summer. Campaign intensifies as Kremlin redoubles attacks on Odessa and other Ukrainian ports grain agreement Sponsored by the United Nations. On September 22, one of its missiles hit the Russian fleet headquarters in Sevastopol, an attack that killed more than 30 people and injured more than 100. According to military intelligence, special forces, who clashed with Russian soldiers in Kiev for several hours, landed in Crimea after reaching Crimea by speedboats in the same week. “There was a war with the Russian army,” one of his spokesmen said. “Unfortunately, there are losses among Ukrainian defenders.”

Without its own fleet, Kiev’s forces often have to use courage and ingenuity to launch their attacks. whether he uses fast boats like dronesAlthough increasingly used cruise missile, probably provided by France And United KingdomAccording to experts.

Source: Informacion

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