As was announced by Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzianyk at a briefing on Monday, enemy naval groups in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov have isolated the zone of hostilities, conducting reconnaissance and providing fire support to their troops in the littoral areas.
"I would like to note that according to our intelligence, there are currently eight carriers of Kalibr naval-based cruise missiles in the Black Sea. There’s currently 58 of them in total," said the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense.
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According to the Bellingcat, Russia has used about 70% of its High-precision Missiles Against Ukraine Since War Start, although the country is able to produce them independently. An investigative journalist, executive director and chairman of the board of the Bellingcat Christo Grozev said this during a telethon on Ukraine 24 TV.
"They have about 30% of what they started the war with. There is also the question: who is operating these missiles? After all, the resource that can work with these missiles is also limited. Our intelligence suggests this is about 30 to 40 people. After all, Ukraine is working not only to shoot down and destroy missiles, but also to identify persons who can program these missiles. Therefore, I won’t be surprised if not only hardware but also so-called software runs out in Russia,” Grozev said.
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