- Recent imagery analysis has identified four barges positioned at the entrance to the Black Sea Fleet facility of Novorossiysk Sea Port. This is an effort to enhance the defences of the port against ottocks from Ukrainian Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs).
- Due to an increased risk of Ukrainian strikes in their traditional homeport of Sevastopol, Novorosslysk port now serves a crucial role in sheltering the Black Sea Fleet's most valuable assets.
- The former Commander of the Block Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov was replaced following Ukrainion successes in the use of USs against Russian targets both at sea and in port. His replacement, Vice Admiral Sergei Pinchuk, has likely sought to improve the survival chances of Russian vessels by adopting further preventative and defensive measures, including narrowing the entrance gap to port facilities.
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 31 March 2024.
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 31, 2024
Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/LUxw0AkKb8 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/19Ym79ET6k
To suggest a correction or clarification, write to us here
You can also highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter
You can also highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter
In October Kazakhstan offered 117 old Soviet-era combat aircraft for sale by auction and it has now been reported that the US has bought 81 of them through offshore intermediaries.
Apr. 28
Comments (0)