After the occupation of Crimea, Russia tripled the number of Black Sea Fleet ships of the Ukrainian Navy
13:12, 25 December
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The Commander of the Ukrainian Navy Oleksiy Neizhpapa stated that Russia had increased the number of Black Sea Fleet ships after the occupation of Crimea. In particular, the number of ships has tripled.
This was reported by Radio Svoboda.
"The eastern neighbor has almost tripled its size over the past six years. All ships arriving since the beginning of 2015 have sailed for the Black Sea Fleet. These include six submarines, frigates, missile boats, support vessels, patrols and others", - he declared.
Neizhpapa also added that the Black Sea Fleet was replenished with Bal and Bastion coastal missile systems.
"Crimea itself is now an 'unsinkable aircraft carrier".
What is known
- On December 10, the Ukrainian Navy said that Russia had also blocked almost 70% of the Sea of Azov around the occupied Crimea.
- The Guardian, citing sources in British intelligence, writes that there are now about 175,000 Russian servicemen near the Ukrainian border, and that Russia is considering three scenarios for a military offensive.
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