00:00The transfer of Russian ships from annexed Crimea to Novorossiya was aimed at
00:06to protect them from Ukrainian attacks, but the attacks against two frigates right in the
00:11The dock at the port of Novorossysk demonstrated the vulnerability of this military base and of
00:17the ships located there. This is according to a BBC report. It indicates that
00:22Russia could try to preserve its Black Sea fleet and has two options,
00:28either take refuge in the Bay of Tzemes, reinforcing its defenses, or seek a new naval base in the
00:34The Black Sea or the Sea of Azov. Neither path seems easy, the publication wrote.
00:41The journalists cited data from the Osint Exilenova channel, which, after analyzing satellite images
00:47of the Russian ships after the Ukrainian drone attack, concluded that both frigates,
00:53Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen suffered damage that would prevent them from launching
00:58Calibre missiles against Ukraine. And the Russian channel Military Informant reported that, in the worst-case scenario
01:05In these scenarios, the ships will require prolonged dry-dock repairs, which would entail the loss
01:12of two modern frigates capable of launching 16 cruise missiles in a single salvo for the
01:19Black Sea fleet indefinitely. The publication emphasized that the fact that
01:25Ukrainian drones and missiles will not only hit ships, but will also impact the
01:31The hatches of the missile launchers demonstrate that Ukraine is capable of planning an operation
01:37of high complexity and to execute an attack against Russia's most protected military base
01:43in the Black Sea. Russia had two main naval bases in the Black Sea: Sevastopol.
01:49It was the main base and Novorossiysk the secondary one. The Russian Black Sea Fleet was forced to
01:56abandon that convenient anchorage because it was too close to the mainland.
02:01Ukrainian. It is noted that Ukraine received high-precision cruise missiles capable of destroying
02:09ships trapped in the narrow bays and dikes of Sevastopol, and which, if they made it to sea,
02:14They became prey to unmanned vessels. The Russians have not yet managed to find them.
02:21the publication stated that this is a reliable way to protect oneself against these threats.
02:27Journalists argue that the decision to shelter the fleet in Novorossiya, far from
02:32Ukraine, it seemed reasonable. The distance protected them from attacks and offered the possibility
02:39to detect drones in advance and prepare. However, as the
02:45Ukraine's attack capabilities, Tzemes Bay is clearly becoming the same
02:51Sevastopol is a trap. Docked ships are easily reached from the air, and
02:57If they go out to sea, they could be hit by unmanned vessels, the publication noted.
03:03In this regard, journalists indicated that Russia has nowhere else to relocate its
03:09fleet. In the Black Sea, Russia has a maintenance base under construction in Ochamchire,
03:15and on the Sea of Azov, with ports in Temryuk and Taganrog. However, there is no infrastructure there.
03:22to house a fleet comparable to that of Crimea or Novorossik, and building it would take a long time
03:28And it would be costly, the publication emphasized. A Russian military expert, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said
03:35Speaking on condition of anonymity, he told the BBC that in theory it is possible to prepare a fleet to deal with
03:40unmanned naval vessels, but this would require placing each vessel in a dry dock of
03:46shipyard. The problem is that the main shipbuilding industry in the Black Sea is vulnerable.
03:52since it is located in Kerch and Fedosia, and both are under drone attack. And the shipyard of
03:58The naval repair shop in Sevastopol is also under attack. Therefore, everything that can be done,
04:04Anything requiring major repairs in a shipyard is dangerous, he explained. That's where it happens
04:10A number of new systems need to be installed on the ships, and then tested somewhere with a
04:16A relatively calm environment. And only then can they be taken into combat to see how much more...
04:21strong have become. Therefore, doing this in a region where your construction facilities and
04:27Naval repairs under threat of attack are difficult, the expert added.
