The “Dnieper flotilla” was decided by the Russian occupiers, but these boats and vessels will become a target for Ukrainian drones.
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On March 20, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the formation of the “Dnieper river flotilla” and a brigade of boats. The enemy wants to use this new formation to control the waterways of the Dnieper and the islands separating Kherson and the occupied territories of the Kherson region. The British Ministry of Defense announced this on March 27 on the social network X.
There is a very real possibility that the “Dnieper military flotilla” will be subordinate to the Dnepr group of forces, which in February 2024 united the Zaporozhye and Dnieper groups of forces, the British indicate.
Foreign intelligence suggests that the invaders want to interfere with the operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces across the Dnieper, including the support of Defense Force units in Krynki. The summary states that on March 17, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled attacks by the 810th Guards Marine Brigade of Russia in this area.
It is possible that the so-called Dnieper flotilla will receive river patrol functions from the Black Sea Fleet, while the fleet itself will operate further in the eastern part of the Black Sea. However, these boats will be a target for Ukrainian surface drones, which are effectively destroying Russian ships in the Black Sea.
Let us remind you that on the night of March 24, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the 13th ship repair plant of the occupiers in Sevastopol. There at the time of the attack there was a large landing ship “Yamal”, which received critical damage. The Azov MPC was also hit.
In addition, the Russian reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs and the ship Konstantin Olshansky, stolen by the Russians from Ukraine in 2014, were damaged in Crimea.
Source: Racurs
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