‘Sink the entire Black Sea Fleet at once’ – Ukrainian Navy on how to protect Crimean Bridge

Ukrainian Naval Forces confirmed Russia’s attempt to safeguard its crossing from Crimea by partially sinking barges near the illegally-constructed Crimean Bridge.

"In [Russia’s] opinion, they are doing everything correctly. However, considering the lessons of history, I advise them to replicate the tactics of one of their admirals and sink the entire Black Sea Fleet at once,” said Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Naval Forces, on Aug. 31.

“This would solve many problems and at the very least preserve the lives of their personnel,"

For complete protection, Russia needs to close maritime navigation near the bridge, which would prevent Russia from transporting grain and metal from the Zaporizhzhya and Donetsk regions.

"Only then, perhaps, would there be some guarantees that nothing would reach there, or in some other way, as far as it is understood, they can't protect it."

New satellite images showing barges near the Crimean Bridge were published on Aug. 30 by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. The barges are to be used as barriers against maritime drones.

The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) previously warned that Russia planned to sink ferries and install net barriers between them to defend the Crimean Bridge.

The bridge, which Russia uses to transfer armored vehicles and troops to Southern Ukraine, has been attacked twice. On Oct. 8, 2022, a powerful explosion collapsed several spans. On July 17, further explosions collapsed sections of the road.

Russia admitted that one section cannot be restored.

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