There was no stopping the 7th Tactical Aviation Brigade’s cruise missiles as they streaked right through the remains of Russia’s Crimean air-defenses on Wednesday.
The two ships in the drydock—atwo roasted hulks: proof both vessels likely were beyond repair.
Ukrainian air force commander Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleschuk praised the bomber crews.
In 19 months of hard fighting with an enemy that has no major warships, the Black Sea Fleet has lost a cruiser, three amphibious ships, a submarine, a supply ship and several patrol boats and landing craft. It cannot make good these losses as long as the war continues and Turkey prohibits the passage of warships through the Bosphorous Strait into the Black Sea.
The Ukrainians have proved they can strike Russian warships in ports in both Crimea and Russia proper. No port is safe for what remains of the Black Sea Fleet.
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