The surface ships of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia continue to occupy an extremely defensive position. Patroling, as a rule, is limited to the water area within the sight of the Crimean coast. This is reported by the British Ministry of Defense on Twitter.
“This contrasts with the increased activity of the Russian naval forces in other seas typical of this time of the year,” the statement said.
According to British intelligence, the Black Sea Fleet continues to use high -range cruise missiles to support ground offends, but is currently experiencing difficulties with the effectiveness of control over the sea. He lost his flagship, the Moscow cruiser, a significant part of the combat aircraft of naval aviation and lost control of the island Zmein.
“The limited effectiveness of the Black Sea Fleet undermines the overall strategy of Russia’s invasion, partly because the marine threat to Odessa is currently in a large extent neutralized. This means that Ukraine can distract resources to exert pressure on the Russian ground forces in another place”, – They think to the Ministry of Defense of Britain.