The fighting between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for almost two years now, and the fighting on the Black Sea has brought a huge ** to Russia's maritime power.
Former Black Sea Navy.
A spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Navy said that Russia's military activities in the Black Sea region have been greatly affected, or rather stagnant. At the beginning of the war, Russia has deployed more than 80 models**, including 35 that can pose a real threat to Ukraine**, and has long-range attack capabilities to support Russia's military activities in Ukraine and Crimea. So far, 25 ships have been wrecked, 15 are under repair.
The suffocating pressure of the Black Sea fleet.
The Black Sea is an important battlefield after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Ukraine has vowed to retake Crimea. Crimea is the southern Black Sea region that has been under Russian rule since it was annexed in 2014. Ukraine has greatly damaged Russia's maritime power in the Black Sea through several attacks that have embarrassed Russia. Ukraine has won the victory over the Black Sea Navy, and not into a situation of confrontation between the north and the south of Ukraine.
The British Defense Secretary said in December that in the last four months, Russia's Black Sea Navy had lost 20 percent.
The ship Moskva sank.
Ukraine not only destroyed a Russian submarine and several landing ships, but also counterattacked Russia's Black Sea-class flagship Moskva. Ukraine says this is thanks to its Neptune-type missiles.
The submarine Ivanovitz sank.
Ukraine also recently used unmanned boats to attack Russia's Ivanovitz guided missile destroyer, causing severe damage. The head of the Ukrainian military said that they used Ukrainian self-made unmanned submarines of the Maghola V5 type.
Novorossiysk airbase.
Russia has withdrawn part of the Black Sea Fleet from Crimea to its military base in Novorossiysk, Russia, to prevent further **. Russia also intends to establish a base in the Black Sea in Abkhazia, which was once a secessionist territory of Georgia, but which Russia has recognized. The Russian Black Sea Fleet will move further away from Ukraine, and not as it is now.
Despite the fact that the Ukrainian Navy is not too strong, they have done an excellent job thanks to the use of drones, as well as missiles from the West. Ukraine's allies, Britain and Norway, have also said they will provide the Ukrainian Navy with a number of minesweepers, attack boats and amphibious vehicles to increase its maritime capabilities and strengthen security in the Black Sea region.