Taking into account the control of the Black Sea water area by anti-ship systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine " This vision of the situation in this region was voiced by Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov. Given the above, as well as the successful use of similar Neptune anti-ship missiles that sank the Moskva cruiser, the minister suggests that we can talk about depriving the Russians of dominance in this sea. Reznikov's words are quoted on the Facebook page of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Here is how he assessed the risks to the south from a potential large-scale Russian offensive:.

“I really don’t like to give forecasts and value judgments, but in order for there to be a risk of capturing Odessa and the region as a whole, Russia needs to have dominance in the Black Sea. But we have deprived them of this opportunity.. Including after the successful use of our Ukrainian Neptunes, when the cruiser Moskva sank at the well-known address. Plus, the Harpoon anti-ship systems are serving, so I don’t see any chance for them to approach Odessa from the sea, ”Reznikov said during a press conference in Odessa.

Below is an overview of the American anti-ship Harpoon and their technical capabilities.

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As for the situation with other water bodies, in view of the fact that the enemy has been thrown back in this region to the left bank of the Dnieper, and the bridges and crossings existing there have been purposefully destroyed, a number of these factors create the necessary protective barrier.

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But on the very left bank, the situation is more complex and ambiguous due to open supply routes for the enemy army: "

The other day, Andrei Yusov, the speaker of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, did not rule out that during the offensive, the Russian invaders might decide to land troops in the north or south of the country and spoke about the chances for the Kremlin troops to realize this scenario..