NATO Secretary General commented on the destruction of "Caesar Kunikov". According to him, this increases optimism regarding the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on Ukraine's latest successes in the Black Sea after the sinking of the Russian BDK ” Caesar Kunikov.”
He spoke to reporters about this before the meeting of Alliance defense ministers on February 14.
Stoltenberg recalled that Ukraine last year made the Black Sea dangerous for Russian ships.
“Ukraine was able to inflict significant damage on the Russian fleet. They were, in fact, able to push the fleet back from the Western Black Sea – and this is a great achievement and a great victory,” he said.
According to the NATO Secretary General, this also increases the optimism of the allies regarding the military capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“We are all disappointed that last year's counteroffensive was not more successful. But we must remember that although the front line did not move, Ukraine was able to attack far behind the front line and on the ground, destroying important capabilities, including including Russian aircraft (at airfields), and at sea, continuing to destroy the Russian fleet,” Stoltenberg said, commenting on the latest reports.
He added that “a few months ago, few people believed that this was possible,” so Ukraine exceeded expectations.
“Now the Ukrainian grain export corridor operates even without agreements with the Russians. And this is a demonstration of the capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This happened primarily thanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, although the help of the allies was important,” he explained.
Recall that on February 14, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense attacked the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, as a result of which the large landing ship of the Russians, Caesar Kunikov, was destroyed. The defeat occurred in the territorial waters of Ukraine near Alupka thanks to Magura V5 maritime drones. TSN.ua has collected everything that is known about the operation against the Russian ship.
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