Despite the presence of Kalibr missiles on ships, the fleet is not protected and does not sail from the coastal zone of Crimea.
Surface ships of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia< /strong> maneuver only within sight of the Crimean coast and continue to occupy an extremely defensive position. This contrasts with increased Russian naval activity in other seas, which is typical for this time of year, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
Although the Black Sea Fleet continues to use long-range cruise missiles to support land offensives, it is currently struggling to exercise effective control at sea. It has lost its flagship, the Moskva, a significant portion of its naval combat aircraft, and control of Zmiiny Island.
“The Black Fleet's current limited effectiveness undermines Russia's overall invasion strategy, in part because the amphibious threat to Odesa is now all but neutralized . This means that Ukraine can redirect resources to put pressure on Russian ground forces elsewhere,” British intelligence concluded.
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 16 August 2022
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We remind you that on August 9 at the airfield “Saki” in the Crimean Novofedorivkaa series of explosions rang out, as a result of which the enemy's military equipment and its warehouses with ammunition were destroyed. The airbase was part of the naval cover of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
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