There Russia will build one Naval base on the coast of Black Sea in the breakaway Georgian regionAbkhazia. This was announced by Aslan Bzhania, the leader of the self-proclaimed republic, which is not recognized by the international community, the day after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We have signed an agreement and in the near future there will be a permanent base of the Russian Navy in the district Ochamchirasaid Bzhania. “The aim is to increase the defense capability of both Russia and Abkhazia, and this type of interaction will continue.” The government of Tbilisi She said she was “concerned” about this development. Moscow recognized Abkhazia and another breakaway region from Georgia, South Ossetia, as independent states in 2008 after a quick five-day war that ended with Russia’s victory on August 12 Georgia.
This news came after confirmation of the Black Sea Fleet’s withdrawal from the base Sevastopol, in Crimea. In the last days five boats, two submarines and three frigates, were relocated to other ports on the occupied peninsula and Russia. This is a sign that the Moscow leadership could not withstand the pressure from the Ukrainians Missile attacks And Kamikaze drones which dealt heavy blows to the invading country’s navy, particularly in the last few weeks. According to British intelligence, “Naval activities will shift Novorossiyskgiven the ongoing threats to Sevastopol.”
The withdrawal from Crimea’s largest port is a clear defeat for Russia. In fact, it was the basic center for supply and maintenance of the fleet since the beginning of the conflict. With the start of the counteroffensive, Sevastopol became the Ukrainian army’s primary target, aiming to force the Russian Navy into an attack Defensive position and restrict the use of ships as launching platforms for missile attacks on the front lines or against the country’s strategic infrastructure.
The bombing of September 13th that resulted in the destruction of the city Minsk he was born Rostov-on-Donand the surgical operation on the 22nd against the Fleet Headquarters, in which 34 senior officers died, showed that the peninsula was the Kremlin’s weak flank and that the formidable air defenses were insufficient to counter the British storm shadow. As the winter months arrive, Russia’s inability to maintain a strong presence in the central Black Sea will be of particular importance as this will allow Ukraine to resume operations Sea tradean important source of income for the devastated country.