The Rostov-on-Don submarine and the Minsk landing ship, which were being repaired in dry docks in Sevastopol, received critical damage as a result of the Ukrainian strike.
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British intelligence reported this in a report dated September 15.
Despite the fact that the Russian Ministry of Defense is reducing the extent of damage to the ships, it is known from open sources that the Minsk was almost certainly functionally destroyed, and the Rostov most likely suffered catastrophic damage, British intelligence officials note.
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Analysts say any effort to return the submarine to service would likely take many years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
In addition, the difficult task of removing the wreckage from the drydocks would likely keep them out of service for many months. This will pose a serious challenge for the Black Sea Fleet to maintain ships in working order.
The loss of the Rostov deprives the Black Sea Fleet of one of four cruise missile submarines that played an important role in striking Ukraine and projecting Russian power in the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean, the review notes.
Source: Racurs
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