Sea battle for the benefit of Ukraine. As Russia is defeated in the Black Sea

Ukraine, which is forced to defend much less forces, changes the methodology for determining the parity of forces in the war, writes analyst Alexei Kush. Without the fleet, it destroys Russian ships one by one. The war that Ukraine is forced to lead, defending against Russian aggression, will change not only the idea of ​​strategy and tactics and military statutes, but also the methodology of determining the parity of forces in the war.

For example, Ukraine, which is almost no classic military fleet, at the expense of special operations, having taken asymmetrical blows, achieves more significant results at sea than the enemy. It can be said that our GUR was able to gradually change the balance of power in the northwestern part of the Black Sea in favor of Ukraine at the expense of special operations. Again, the Magura drones, which have already sinking "Ivanovets" are struck by the enemy. Again, group 13.

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine together with the Armed Forces on February 14, 2024 was buried by the landing ship of the Russians "Caesar Kunikov". It could have 87 crew members. Ukrainian drones hit the left side, the ship sank quickly near the coast of Alupka in the Crimea. The rescue operation failed. What is known about this ship? He was the flagship of a group of Russian ships in 2008, when Russia attacked Georgia. He gave a maritime battle to Georgian boats.

In October 2015 he delivered weapons and ammunition to Syria. In the same year, he represented Russia's maritime power at the IDEF-2015 International Exhibition in Istanbul. Caesar Kunikov was a multi -plowed landing ship. Its main purpose is the reception from the shore and transportation by the sea of ​​tracked, wheel and any military-transport equipment.

At the same time, such a vessel could be used to install mine barriers, that is, it could potentially threaten our Odessa ports and navigation. The ship was able to transport a load weighing up to 650 tons for a distance of 4700 miles (approximately 8700 km). He could also carry mines, so underwater detonation from explosions during flooding heard and watched the Crimeans. The Defense Forces of Ukraine were already striking this ship in Berdyansk Sea in March 2022.

It is the fourth landing ship that was signed by the Ukrainian forces during a full -scale war. Before that, Saratov was destroyed in Berdyansk (March 24, 2022), Minsk in Sevastopol (September 13, 2023) and Novocherkassk (December 26, 2023). But it is the first big landing ship to be drowning with Kamikadze drones. Ukraine has found its conditional "gunpowder" in the Marine War.