Russia's Black Sea Fleet on the defensive

Compared to Russia, Ukraine is a military dwarf. Nevertheless, the country managed to paralyse a once powerful fleet without warships.

While Russia's offensive in the Ukrainian war on land continues unabated and is being fought there in fierce attacks and counterattacks, the Ukrainian naval forces have only been able to thwart the offensive of the Russian Black Sea Fleet by deploying mobile missile batteries, drones and surface drones, keeping them away from the Ukrainian coasts and forcing them onto the defensive. Since 2023, the Ukrainian naval forces have even gone on the offensive. This indicates fundamental changes and new conceptual approaches to naval warfare in a marginal sea such as