Russian submarines trapped in the Black Sea: Ukraine's strategic win
In the Black Sea, four Russian Kilo-class submarines recently instilled fear. After the Ukrainians sank one of them - the "Rostov-on-Don" - it became clear it was only a matter of time before the remaining submarines would cease to be a threat. They cannot leave the Black Sea because Turkey is blocking the Bosporus.
On Friday, during a missile attack on Crimea, the Ukrainians sank the Russian submarine "Rostov-on-Don." It is one of four such submarines operating in the Black Sea that can attack Ukraine with Kalibr missiles.
According to the Ukrainian service Defence Express, the successful attack on "Rostov-on-Don," which was undergoing repairs at the facility in Kilen Bay in Sevastopol, indicates that all Russian submarines in the Black Sea are currently trapped.
Russian submarines trapped
The remaining three Russian submarines in the Black Sea cannot perform necessary repairs in Sevastopol due to the threat of a Ukrainian attack. Meanwhile, there is no other repair base on the Russian coast of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
These submarines also cannot leave the Black Sea due to Turkey's blockade of the Bosporus Strait.
"And the longer the remaining submarines in the Black Sea - B-265 "Krasnodar," B-268 "Veliky Novgorod," and B-271 "Kolpino" - remain without the necessary inspections and repairs in repair yards, the greater the likelihood that they will not be able to go to sea or will suffer an accident underwater," reads the publication from Defence Express.
