Due to the threat of attacks on Sevastopol, the Russian Federation is forced to use more naval aviation for patrolling, in particular the northwestern part of the Black Sea, reports the British Ministry of Defense intelligence.
— In recent weeks, Russian Black Sea Fleet naval aviation has played a particularly important role in the fleet's operations as it attempts to counter simultaneous threats on the southern flank of the war in Ukraine, — says the report on October 2.
According to intelligence data, the aggressor country uses old Be-12 MAIL amphibious aircraft, designed back in the 1950s, based in the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea.
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Their main task — early detection of unmanned surface ships.
In addition, British intelligence records combat sorties of Su-24 fighters conducting naval strike operations, in particular confirming at least one recent air strike on Snake Island.
< p>Intelligence believes that this is a forced step, since the Russian Federation will most likely have to relocate the majority of the Black Sea Fleet forces to Novorossiysk.
