Before the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, there was a big difference in the naval strength of the two countries.
At this time, the Russians occupied the Crimean Peninsula and blocked the eastern part of the Ukrainian army in the Sea of Azov, and the Ukrainian fleet in the west had only a few ships left. The Russian Black Sea Navy got Crimea, and although most of this ship is old-fashioned, it has an absolute upper hand compared to the Ukrainian Navy.
But no one expected that after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Black Sea Fleet would be hit the hardest.
If he fights with the Ukrainians, there is no suitable ** there, and we cannot achieve any victory; As for the land and water landing, that is, the occupation of Snake Island at the beginning of the war, and the subsequent cancellation of the landing, it became less important. In a sense, as long as the Ukrainians restore control over **, they can act with impunity to the west of the Black Sea.
When the ** people retreat, the Black Sea Fleet will withdraw to the Crimea, I don't expect any victory, but at least not allow us to lose more troops! Idle is also idle.
Eventually, with Ukraine retaking Snake Island and the threat of the Russians to Ukraine's only coastal area, the Ukrainian side is also thinking about how to deal with the Russians.
In naval warfare, the support of equipment and systems is indispensable. The Ukrainians do not have suitable ships and do not have a complete reconnaissance system, and it is almost impossible to rely on the Ukrainian army itself to deal with the Russians.
However, the Russian-Ukrainian war is not just two former brothers, behind the Ukrainian army, there is also a huge NATO.
Ukraine is not too strong on land, but it is more experienced than the Russians in the military system, although it will not hand over the entire system to Ukraine, but it is more than enough to enhance the combat effectiveness of the army.
Where is Russia**, the Ukrainian army itself does not know it, but it is enough to have a NATO notification; It doesn't matter if the equipment in Ukraine is not needed, they can provide inventory, and they can even transform it!
Therefore, over time, the Ukrainian army will be able to pose a threat to the Russians not only with an anti-ship missile, but also with drones, drones and cruise missiles.
The range of action of these missiles, which extends from the west of the Black Sea to the Crimean peninsula, is naturally the first to bear the brunt of the Black Sea Fleet.
So we saw that the command of the Black Sea Navy was blown up, a submarine under repair was blown up, and even the Crimean bridge was blown up.
The Russian Black Sea Fleet lost its flagship "Moscow", Snake Island was not able to hold it, even the headquarters was destroyed, ** suffered heavy losses, and the lining was gone.
Even when there is a slight disadvantage on the ground, the Ukrainians will keep their eyes on the Black Sea Fleet, and every once in a while they will show new combat results, which is equivalent to treating the Black Sea Fleet as their own trophy.
Not so long ago, a special forces unit of Ukraine under the US Department of Defense Intelligence Agency published a video of a drone attack on a missile boat of the Black Sea Fleet.
The Russian "Spider-3" Ivanovitz, which was attacked, is a large ship with a length of 954 meters and a gross tonnage of nearly 500 metric tons.
Missile ships of this type have been available since the Soviet era, but considering the current shortage of strength in the Russian Navy, they are also reluctant to retire from active service. It's nice to fight with a small boat and a cannon! Even the Black Sea Fleet, it's enough!
However, what he didn't expect was that the missile ship docked at Lake Donuzlav was targeted by the suicide drones of the Ukrainian army.
Lake Donuzlav on the western side of the Crimean peninsula is a narrow lake, about 8 kilometers wide at its widest point and about 8 kilometers wide at its widest point.
Because it is connected to the Black Sea, there are also some ** moored there, and people generally feel that it is safer. Previously, the drones of the Ukrainian Navy only launched an attack on the port of Sevastopol, and there was no sign of an attack.
But it's only 220 kilometers from Snake Island, and Ukrainian special forces have landed near Oleniovka, so ships docked here are not always safe.
Judging by this video published by Ukraine, the Ukrainian drone, under the cover of night, sailed from the Black Sea to Lake Donuzslav, and then delivered a "saturation strike" on Ivanovits.
The Ivanovitz class frigates are armed with one 76 mm caliber gun and two 630 caliber anti-aircraft guns, which is a training exercise conducted by the Black Sea Navy during regular exercises.
However, this time, it was hit by one drone after another, and caused a huge **.
Although this is an outdated small boat, which can withstand the impoverished Black Sea Fleet, some of the improvements made by the Ukrainian army on UAVs are very eye-catching.
It is clear that the Ukrainian army is able to receive the support of NATO's information and communication systems, and drones are only part of it. Throw it down from the western side of the Black Sea, reach the designated place, and then attack.
* People can strengthen their defense capabilities at sea, and they can also install artillery on ** and conduct real combat exercises. However, the US Navy is not for defense, but for control of the seas.
If the Black Sea Fleet is unwilling to go to sea, or because of the high cost, it will be about the same as the Ukrainian Navy.
Since the Ukrainian Navy Fleet has nothing to bomb, and the Russian Navy has a few more targets to harvest, it is inevitable that more ships will be lost.
In addition, the deployment of drones by the Ukrainian army is not short, probably from the fall of 2022, and the initial attempts ended in failure, but with the advancement of technology, the power of drones has also been greatly improved.
With the support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, such an inexpensive strategy against the sea should be taken seriously.
The only thing the Russians can do is to march out of Odessa and control the coastal areas of Ukraine in their own hands. But now the Russians are not yet capable of capturing Odessa.
But now, he has no other way but to go on the defensive and reduce his losses as much as possible.
Due to the development of UAV technology, cheap, high-intensity, high-intensity underwater strikes have become a reality, and for large ships with high costs, it is a problem worthy of in-depth study to effectively respond to this threat and make full use of their advantages under the condition of controllable costs.