Russia may have been famous for its military before the war in Ukraine, but the situation changed drastically after February 2022 and especially with regard to the Russian fleet, after it was humiliated in the Black Sea by the Ukrainians who do not have a navy. Vessels such as the cruiser Moskva, the frigate Admiral Makarov, the amphibious assault ship Minsk and the submarine Rostov-na-Donu were all or partially destroyed, rendering 27 of the 80 ships in the Russian Black Sea fleet inoperable. Of course, this success does not negate the fact that Ukraine is losing ground battles, but it allows its economy to survive. Through the inactivity of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, Kiev can and does export grain from the port of Odesa, which gives economic, but also diplomatic breathing space to the country. The Financial Times, in a special feature they did, noted that despite the lack of a Navy, the Ukrainians successfully used land-based weapons, such as missiles […]
Source: News Beast
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