Ukraine’s coastal defense has neutralized Russia’s ability to gain control of the northwestern Black Sea and pose a threat to the Odessa region. This is stated in the latest report of the British Ministry of Defense,
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On Friday, June 17, Ukrainian fighters successfully attacked the Russian rescue tugboat Rescuer Vasily Bekh, which was carrying weapons and personnel to Snake Island. The Harpoon anti-ship missile was used to defeat the Russian naval forces.
British intelligence said the destruction of the ship demonstrated the difficulties Russia was facing in trying to support its forces occupying Snake Island.
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“Ukraine’s coastal defense capabilities have largely neutralized Russia’s ability to gain control of the sea and deploy naval forces in the northwestern Black Sea. .
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The tugboat with a tonnage of 1,605 tons “Vasily Bekh” was built at the Astrakhan shipyard. He was accepted into the Russian Black Sea Fleet in 2017.
Source: Ukrgate