Important military but also psychological value for the Ukrainian troops has the hit on the ship Moskvathe main missile cruiser of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea.
Russia has admitted that the ship suffered serious fire damagewhich he attributes to ammunition explosion. For their part The Ukrainians say the ship was hit by two missiles, something that has not yet been confirmed.
Mykola BelieskovZelensky’s military adviser, describes the incident “a very powerful psychological tool in its direction to raise the morale of Ukrainians».
However, he stressed that Moskva “is an old ship and the Russian strikes on Ukraine with Caliber missiles are fired from other, newer ships».
«Even so, it’s a huge blow to the Russians, not only materially, but also morally.“, He emphasizes.
From his side, Professor Michael PetersenDirector of Russian Naval Studies at the US Naval War College, speaking at Radio 4 stated:
Psychological but also military value
«It is too early to know exactly what happened but more and more it seems that the Ukrainians have succeeded a not insignificant victory at sea. I think it has a symbolic and military characterHe explains.
Moskva is the flagship of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea and although a bit old, it is the symbol of the Russian naval power in the Black Sea.
He says that the Ukrainians lost most of their naval power during the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 when ““This is important symbolically because, after all, it shows that they are still capable of dealing a blow to the Russian military in ways that really hurt Moscow.”
He adds that evolution may have “significant military value as well“, as “the Russian navy may feel compelled to operate more openly now than before».
«This could affect the Russians’ ability to provide direct fire cover to ground-fighting troops and impede Russia’s ability to defend coastal air.… I think it will make the Russian navy think twice.».
Cyprus Daily
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