Following a cruise missile raid on Sevastopol on March 24, which reportedly damaged at least three Russian ships, Russia has withdrawn most of its major vessels from occupied Crimea as of March 30, according to the UK Ministry of Defense and Ukrainian Navy statements. The only major vessel remaining is the rocket carrier Cyclone, which has notably never launched a missile. This move comes as the Ukrainian Navy reports, through spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk, that the Black Sea Fleet has almost entirely left Crimea, with only one missile carrier, derogatorily referred to as "one loser," still present. The withdrawal of these "most valuable" ships to Novorossiysk marks a significant shift in the naval presence in the region.
Russian Black Sea Fleet has one "loser" missile ship left in Crimea: Kyiv https://t.co/llBKZEVcon https://t.co/qK2QN1KkY9
The most valuable assets of the Russian Black Sea Fleet have been withdrawn from Crimea - "one loser" is left of the missile carriers. According to Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson of the Ukrainian Navy, most of the units, if considering cruise missile carriers, have been… https://t.co/8YXHL2eYuE https://t.co/8NUcfRv3tX
Every Russian Black Sea ship sunk or disabled by Ukraine https://t.co/JwHinAsJZ3 https://t.co/uz9u0prT4X
🔥👀 The Black Sea Fleet almost completely left Crimea - "one loser" remained among the missile carriers, - Navy Speaker Pletenchuk 🚢 "There are place in Novorossiysk, but the most valuable ships have all been withdrawn", he added. https://t.co/23Qp0WsVV9
🇷🇺🇺🇦RUSSIAN NAVY RETREAT? Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has reportedly almost completely left Crimea. Ukrainian Navy: "Most of the combat units, if you take the cruise missile carriers - in fact, all are relocated, except for one loser, which still has not launched a single… https://t.co/DFWwFlUAXJ
⚡️ The Black Sea Fleet has almost completely left Crimea — Ukrainian Navy speaker "Most of the combat units, if you take the cruise missile carriers - in fact, all are relocated, except for one loser, which still has not launched a single missile, although it is considered a… https://t.co/OwwoSbtUJH
⚡️Navy: Russia withdraws 'most valuable' ships from occupied Crimea. Russia has now withdrawn all its major vessels from occupied Crimea except for the rocket carrier Cyclone, which has never launched a missile, a Navy spokesperson said on March 30. https://t.co/I2gqMU1wkA
Ukraine Situation Report: UK MoD Says Two More Russian Ships Were Hit In Missile Raid If the UK Ministry of Defense assessment is correct, at least three ships were damaged in the March 24th cruise missile raid on Sevastopol. Our latest update: https://t.co/TkeHLU85kK