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​Navy Men of Russia’s Caspian Flotilla Refuse to Fulfill Combat Tasks Because Their Ships are Not in the Condition

Landing boats of the Caspian flotilla of the Russian Navy perform a demonstrative redeployment to the Black Sea, April 2021
Landing boats of the Caspian flotilla of the Russian Navy perform a demonstrative redeployment to the Black Sea, April 2021

Navy seamen participating in the war against Ukraine as part of the naval grouping, refuse to carry out combat missions due to the bad state of their ships

The seamen and the ships are from the 106th brigade of surface ships of the Caspian Flotilla of the Southern Military District of russia

The Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported this. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence say that the situation emerged due to international sanctions imposed against russia in response to russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Ships of the Caspian flotilla of the russian Navy, Defense Express
Ships of the Caspian flotilla of the Russian Navy, illustrative photo from open sources

"International sanctions imposed against the occupying country do not allow full maintenance and repair of navigation equipment and diesel equipment of the warships of the flotilla. To ensure buoyancy of some ships, including cruise missile carriers, details from Chinese-made household appliances, purchased at much higher price, were installed instead of the original units. Now, the occupiers, who are familiar with 'import substitution', perceive each trip to the sea as a one-way ticket. After all, it can be their last one and lead to an environmental disaster in the region," the report of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said.

In addition, according to the Ukraine’s Intelligence, the command of the Caspian flotilla, fearing inspections and accusations of embezzlement of funds allocated for the purchase of spare parts, gave the order to hide in every possible way the facts of the incapacity of the ship's composition. Those responsible for leaking this information are threatened with charges of high treason and sentence to 15 years in prison.

"The invaders decided to secretly write collective letters to Putin and Shoigu, in which they reveal all the financial schemes of the command," Ukraine’s intelligence reports.

Launch of the
Launch of the "Caliber" missile from the missile corvette "Grad Sviyazhsk" of the Caspian flotilla of the Russian Navy in 2017, photo from open sources

Also, the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine published a list of war criminals - servicemen of the 106th brigade of surface ships (military unit 40153 Kaspiysk).

As Defense Express reported earlier the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine obtained documents proving that Russia’s 1st Tank Army has suffered massive losses in manpower and equipment during its operations in Ukraine.

Find more details on the theme in a publication by Defense Express:

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Confirms Huge Losses of Russia’s Elit 1st Tank Army in Ukraine

russian T-80BV of the 1st Tank Army captured by Ukrainian troops in likely usable condition in Trostianets, Sumy region, Defense Express
russian T-80BV of the 1st Tank Army captured by Ukrainian troops in likely usable condition in Trostianets, Sumy region
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