During the war against Ukraine, the Russian Black Sea Fleet suffered massive defeats: the sinking of the Moskva cruiser, the loss of Zmeiny Island, the attack on the naval base in Saki, and the loss of supply ships and landing craft, which is probably an even more serious problem than the liquidation. As a result of all this, the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation has become practically incompetent, writes Politico, referring to the assessments of Western officials..

A particularly important miscalculation was the loss by the Russians of ships and amphibious assault ships, because it was with their help that the transfer of Russian military and equipment by sea took place, explains Rob Lee, senior fellow at the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies.

Politico states that the Russian fleet has not lived up to expectations. Now he occupies an exclusively defensive position either in the port or far from the Ukrainian coast.

This indicates that the fleet has become powerless, "

Another Western diplomat confirmed that the Russian fleet is now broken. It is used either as a defensive force or to launch missiles..

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Recall that a few weeks ago, British intelligence stated the fact that the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation had lost its effectiveness.. They explained that, despite the presence of Caliber missiles on ships, it is not protected and does not sail from the coastal zone of Crimea.