British Intelligence: Ukraine prevents Black Sea Fleet from demonstrating force in Crimea

Russian high-value vessels that would normally use Sevastopol's port infrastructure have been forced to move to alternative port facilities to the east. Ukraine continues to demonstrate success in reducing the Black Sea Fleet's ability to demonstrate power in the region. This is stated in a new British intelligence report, UNN reports.

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According to British intelligence, on March 24, the Ukrainian Air Force conducted a series of strikes in Crimea. One of the targets was a Black Sea Fleet (BSF) communications center in Sevastopol.

The intelligence service says that image analysis shows that one building was structurally damaged, including a partial collapse of the roof, and two other buildings were damaged by an explosion. The strikes also damaged two Ropukha landing craft, tanks and one Yuri Ivanov reconnaissance ship.

"Due to strikes of this nature, Russian vessels of higher value that would normally use Sevastopol's port infrastructure have been forced to move to alternative port facilities to the east. Despite Russia's attempts to limit its losses, Ukraine continues to demonstrate success in reducing the Black Sea Fleet's ability to demonstrate power in the region," the report says.

Recall

Russia is actively working to integrate the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by creating Russian administrative, educational, judicial and infrastructure systems there, which indicates its plans for the long-term occupation and Russification of these regions.