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The UK Defense Intelligence Analyzes How Ukrainian Forces Inflict Heavy Damage on the russian Navy

A Karakurt-class corvette / open source
A Karakurt-class corvette / open source

Open-source data reveals a pattern of successful Ukrainian attacks on russian vessels

Open-source reporting has highlighted that Ukrainian forces have damaged or destroyed 26 russian Navy vessels operating in the Black Sea region between February 2022 and June 2024. Strikes have occurred across the northern region of the Black Sea and within the Sea of Azov, the UK Defense Intelligence reports.

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There has been an increase in the frequency and level of damage caused by attacks around the Crimean Peninsula over the last year, with nearly two thirds of strikes occurring within this period.

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