The captain explained whether the threat of an enemy landing has disappeared/Radio Liberty/Illustrative photo
Since the beginning of the war, Russia's attempts to land troops in the Black Sea have been unsuccessful. However, the invaders do not abandon their plans.
Andrey Ryzhenko, captain of the first rank of the reserve, expert of the Center for Defense Strategies, told Channel 24 about this. In response to a question whether the threat of a Russian landing has disappeared, he said: “The threat absolutely exists.” >”All landing ships that were in the Black Sea are in place. Another thing is that the fact of surprise, which was in the early days (of the war – Channel 24″), has disappeared,” said the captain of the first rank of the reserve.
Ukraine has already prepared to defend against this landing, Andrei Ryzhenko added. Now Odessa is actually saved by the fact that Nikolayev holds on very tightly and takes on a lot of the Russian army grouping, does not allow them to go further and block the path between Odessa and Kyiv, which they tried to capture in the first days of the invasion.
Three times they tried to land troops in March, without any result. Now we know that the units of the Marine Corps that were on the ships have been on land for a long time, – said the expert of the Center for Defense Strategies.
He suggested that the landing ships are in place, because the Russians are preparing better conditions for corresponding operation.
Why do the invaders need Zmeiny
In addition, Andriy Ryzhenko also explained why the Ukrainian island of Zmeiny is important for the enemy. Now the Russians are trying to strengthen their positions.
“For the Russians, it is important, I think, from the point of view of intelligence. To know the situation in the south. Because there is special equipment – it allows them to determine the operational situation,” the captain said.
The situation in the Black Sea: the latest news
- Russia is trying to harm Ukraine – to prevent the functioning of seaports as economic zones. Although infidels block Ukrainian ports, the activities of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea are limited due to the actions of the Ukrainian military.
- At the same time, Conflict Intelligence Team researcher Kirill Mikhailov also noted that Ukraine is already reliably protected from sea landing of Russia. The marines of all enemy fleets are already fighting on land and suffering losses.
- There is further evidence that the Russians are stealing Ukrainian grain on a large scale. Satellite images of the port in Sevastopol show that infidels are gaining momentum in the export of stolen grain.
Andrey Ryzhenko on the threat of landings in the Black Sea: watch the video
