Losses grow: In intelligence of Britain, they told how the Kremlin is trying to keep the remnants of the Black Sea Fleet
According to analysts, on March 17, Russian Secretary of Defense Sergei Shoiga visited the Black Sea Fleet team, which is located in Crimea. This trip can be related to the continued blows and losses of the invaders. "Shoggy received updated information about Ukraine's operations and discussed the actions of the Russian Naval Forces in the region.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, he announced new measures to reduce the threat from unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned surface devices," the message reads. Separately, British analysts say that the Russians have paid special attention to daily exercises. This is the so -called preparation for the operational fight against weapons, which threatens ships both day and night.
The Minister of Defense also believes that additional large caliber weapons on ships will greatly strengthen their protection. Which vessels are going to be installed in the near future - is not reported. "The Russian fleet is most likely resorted to limiting its operations in the eastern Black Sea because its losses are growing and the perception of threat is increasing.
As Ukraine continues to seek opportunities for strikes at a distance, the Russian Defense Ministry was forced to intensify efforts to preserve its fleet in black Sea, " - summed up in British intelligence. We will remind, on March 18 analysts with ISW said that the Russian Federation wants to strengthen the safety of the Black Sea Fleet. This can be one of the causes of personnel permutations.