Satellite images capture Russia's scramble to shield a key bridge from Ukraine's exploding naval drones and other threats

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Close-up view of barriers and ship traffic near the Kerch Bridge on September 28.
A close-up view of barriers and ship traffic near the Kerch Bridge on September 28.

Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies.

Russia feels unfamiliar pain as Ukraine hobbles its air defenses, forcing tough choices

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Two Russian S-400 air defense systems on the back of trucks are parked in a snowy field with some trees around them.
S-400 defense systems, sent by Russia, at the Brestsky training ground near Brest, Belarus.

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Ukraine likely used US-made ATACMS to take out a $300 million Russian submarine, UK intelligence says

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Russian Navy's diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don sails in Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey February 13, 2022.
The Rostov-on-Don submarine.

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Ukraine may have found new ships to target in its quest to hobble Russia's Black Sea Fleet

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A large grey warship in the water
The Konstantin Olshansky in Sevastopol, Crimea, in 2011. The ship was flying a Ukrainian flag at the time, before it was captured by Russia.

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Ukraine pushed Russia's Black Sea Fleet out of Crimea but retaking the peninsula will be incredibly hard

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A Russian warship sailed near the Kerch Bridge linking the Russian mainland to Crimea in July 2023.
A Russian warship sailed near the Kerch Bridge linking the Russian mainland to Crimea in July 2023.

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The 'humiliating' retreat of Russia's fleet from Crimea proves its threats don't mean anything, expert says

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Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Moskva sailed back into a harbor in the port of Sevastopol, Crimea
Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Moskva sailed back into a harbor in the port of Sevastopol, Crimea, in 2021.

REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak

Ukraine's navy is harassing Russian forces with 16 new armored assault boats built by Sweden

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Two CB90 fast assault crafts sail near snowy mountains during military exercises.
Deployed by naval forces around the globe, the Swedish-built CB90 fast assault boats have supported various missions and operations.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle Serocki

Ukrainian navy chief says sea drone strikes have rendered Russia's Black Sea Fleet HQ in occupied Crimea effectively useless

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships taking part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk in July 2023.
Warships from Russia's Black Sea Fleet.

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Russia appears to be placing military facilities near civilian areas in Crimea to deter Ukrainian strikes, experts say

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A still from a video shared by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of ATACMS in use at night time
A still from a video shared by the Ukrainian military of ATACMS in use.

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Satellite images show Russia's putting ships in the path of Ukraine's naval drones to protect Putin's prize, but it's likely not enough

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Additional defenses can be seen in place on June 8.
Additional defenses can be seen in place on June 8.

Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies.

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