A new commander is taking over Russia's Black Sea Fleet after the last one let its warships get torn apart by exploding drones

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In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, July 21,2023, warships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet sail while taking part in naval drills in the Black Sea.
In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on July 21,2023, warships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet sail while taking part in naval drills.

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Russia is moving barges in to try to protect what remains of its damaged Black Sea Fleet, UK defense ministry says

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Sailors standing at attention on the deck of a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.
Sailors standing at attention on the deck of a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet has 1 'loser' missile ship left in Crimea that has not launched a single missile, Ukrainian captain says

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.

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Ukraine says a missile barrage against Russia's Black Sea Fleet was even more successful than it thought

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Ukrainian sailors leave the Konstantin Olshansky navy ship in the bay of Donuzlav, Crimea, on March 24, 2014.
Russia's Konstantin Olshansky in the bay of Donuzlav, Crimea, in March 2014.

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Ukraine used a Neptune missile to attack its own warship that Russia stole a decade ago

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A smoke screen created by crew members partially covers the blockaded Ukrainian naval landing vessel
A smoke screen created by crew members in 2014 partially covers the Ukraine's landing ship Konstantin Olshansky. Russia seized the warship as part of its annexation of Crimea.

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Ukraine says it has taken out another 2 warships in Russia's Black Sea fleet

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Yamal landing ship returns to Sevastopol after performing tasks in Mediterranean Sea

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Russia is painting fake silhouettes next to its ships, hoping to trick Ukraine into attacking the wrong targets, UK intel says

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A satellite image shared by the UK Ministry of Defence purports to show the silhouette of a submarine painted on a quay beside a real submarine.
An image taken in February and shared by the UK Ministry of Defence purports to show the silhouette of a submarine painted on a quay beside a real submarine.

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Russia has likely 'resorted to limiting' its Black Sea operations as its damaged navy goes on the defense against Ukraine: UK intelligence

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Sailors stand at attention on the deck of a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.
Sailors stand at attention on the deck of a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.

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Russia lost a third of its Black Sea Fleet warships before top brass decided to take Ukraine's naval drones more seriously

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Handout footage shows smoke rising from what Ukrainian military intelligence said is the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergey Kotov that was damaged by Ukrainian sea drones, at sea, at a location given as off the coast of Crimea, in this still image obtained from a video released on March 5, 2024.
Handout footage shows smoke rising from what Ukrainian military intelligence said is the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergey Kotov that was da

Russia ordered new defenses meant to stop its navy getting humiliated by Ukrainian drones

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Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow on February 23, 2024.

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