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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Ukraine said it sank a $65 million warship that Russia planned to use for an antiaircraft missile system

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A still from footage released on Tuesday of an explosion on what Ukrainian military intelligence said was the Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov off the coast of Crimea.

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Going after Russian warships feels like 'hunting prey,' says a Ukrainian general overseeing exploding naval drone operations

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A warship is seen docked in the port of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi during a storm on Nov. 27, 2023.
A warship is seen docked in the port of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi during a storm on Nov. 27, 2023.

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Machine guns and combat aircraft aren't enough to stop Ukraine's drone boats from killing Russian warships, general says

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Footage appearing to show a Ukrainian drone boat attacking the Ivanovets, a Russian warship.
Footage appearing to show a Ukrainian drone boat attacking the Ivanovets, a Russian warship.

Screengrab via the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

Ukraine made the naval drones sinking Russian warships 'deadlier' by arming them with bigger warheads, general says

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A Sea Baby drone.
A Sea Baby drone.

Screengrab via UNITED24/Ukrainian government

A retired US general was scathing about Russia's performance in Ukraine: 'Their navy sucks, their air force sucks'

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A head-and-shoulders view of former top general Ben Hodges speaking to the Kyiv Independent in a video published on February 18, 2024.
Former top general Ben Hodges speaking to the Kyiv Independent in a video published on February 18, 2024.

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Ukraine is struggling hard on land, but thrashing Russia repeatedly at sea

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A still from a video shared by Defense Intelligence of Ukraine on Thursday February 1 2024.

Video of Russian naval ship explosion shows a much-needed win for Ukraine

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Ukraine says it sank a Russian naval ship in the Black Sea with cheap sea drones. The country reports it's the second Russian ship destroyed in a month — a much-needed win for Ukraine, which is low on ammunition, fresh troops, and ally aid.

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