British Intelligence: Russia's military is looking for ways to keep its fleet in the Black Sea

British Intelligence: Russia's military is looking for ways to keep its fleet in the Black Sea

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March 19 2024, 11:20 AM  •  21582 views

The Russian military is looking for ways to strengthen its defense against drones and limit operations in the Black Sea due to Ukraine's successful asymmetric naval strikes and increasing losses.

The Russian military is looking for ways to keep the fleet in the Black Sea. Ship operations are limited, and protection against drones has been strengthened. This is stated in an intelligence report released by the British Ministry of Defense, UNN reports .

Details

As noted in the report, Ukraine's success in conducting an ongoing asymmetric naval strike campaign led to a visit by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to the Black Sea Fleet's command post in Crimea on March 17, 2024.

Shoigu received an update on Ukrainian operations and discussed the effectiveness of the navy. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, he announced new measures for the Black Sea Fleet units to reduce the threat from unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles.

According to British intelligence, special attention was paid to conducting daily drills to ensure readiness for drone warfare to enable ship crews to quickly repel attacks day and night. shoigu also ordered the equipping of unidentified targets with additional large-caliber weapons to strengthen their defense.

The Russian Navy has most likely resorted to limiting its operations in the eastern part of the Black Sea, as its losses are increasing and the perception of threat is growing,

- the statement said.

Recall

The UK Ministry of Defense in an intelligence report analyzed the consequences of the destruction of the Russian ship "Sergei Kotov", pointing out that Ukraine continues to restrict the freedom of maneuver of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea.

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