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​russia Struggles to Maintain Fleet, Repairs 16 Damaged Warships

russian Black Sea Fleet naval base in Novorossiysk / open source
russian Black Sea Fleet naval base in Novorossiysk / open source

Ukrainian official reports at least 16 russian ships are undergoing repairs following malfunctions

There are currently 16 russian ships undergoing repairs, although this count only includes those that have experienced malfunctions. Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the South Operational Command, shared this information on Hromadske Radio.

He mentioned that this number is variable, with some russian units being restored while others are irreparably damaged.

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The Admiral Grigorovich class (Project 11356R) frigate Defense Express russia Struggles to Maintain Fleet, Repairs 16 Damaged Warships
The Admiral Grigorovich class (Project 11356R) frigate / open source

Dmytro Pletenchuk stated, “Presently, at least 16 ships are undergoing repairs, encompassing those that have encountered malfunctions. A larger fleet suffered damages during the full-scale invasion by the russian federation but has since been repaired and reintegrated into the fleet.”

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