Ukraine Strikes Cripple Russia's Black Sea Fleet
Recent Ukrainian missile and drone attacks have significantly weakened Russia's naval capabilities in the Black Sea, with key vessels damaged and operations disrupted.
- Ukraine's military has successfully targeted Russia's Black Sea Fleet, damaging two large landing ships and a communications hub in Sevastopol.
- The UK declared Russia's Black Sea Fleet 'functionally inactive' following the attacks, highlighting the significant impact on Russian naval operations.
- Russian defenses managed to intercept some of the incoming missiles, but the damage to vessels and infrastructure has been significant.
- Russia has been forced to move its Black Sea Fleet to safer ports, signaling a strategic setback in the region.
- The attacks are part of a broader pattern of Ukrainian successes in targeting Russian military assets around Crimea.