Russia has begun installing barges at the entrance to the Novorossiysk seaport to protect the Black Sea Fleet.
Intelligence reports that the analyzed images revealed four barges located near the entrance to the Black Sea Fleet facility in the Novorossiysk seaport. These measures are intended to strengthen the defense of the port against possible attacks by Ukrainian unmanned surface drones.
Currently, the port of Novorossiysk is important for the protection of assets of the Black Sea Fleet.
After a series of significant losses of Russian ships in the Black Sea, on March 10, the Ministry of Defense of Russia removed Admiral Mykola Yevmenov from the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and appointed Admiral Oleksandr Moiseev as commander of the Northern Fleet.
According to the Ministry of Defense of Britain, these steps indicate that Russia is trying to reduce the risks of further losses at sea.
