Ukraine hit Russia’s navy base in Crimea so hard that it is likely pulling some missions back to safer waters, UK intel says

• Russia is likely moving naval operations away from Crimea amid Ukrainian attacks, UK intel said.
• Ukrainian strikes on the port of Sevastopol have ramped up pressure on the Black Sea Fleet. 
• Russian naval aviation is attempting to assert Russian dominance over the Black Sea, the MOD added.

A UK intelligence assessment said that some of Russia's naval operations in the Black Sea have been relocated following recent Ukraine attacks on its Crimean base.

The UK's Ministry of Defence said on Monday that the threats had likely pushed some of Russia's Black Sea fleet activities to move to the port of Novorossiysk, on Russia's western coast.