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Main reason is that naval war hasn't been important. After sinking the Moskava, neither side has enough ships to do anything. This might change after the end of
by ianburrell 3y ago
Main reason is that naval war hasn't been important. After sinking the Moskava, neither side has enough ships to do anything. This might change after the end of the grain agreement.
Ukraine probably doesn't want anti-ship missiles. They would prefer cruise missiles like Storm Shadow for attacking ground targets. They also make their own Neptune anti-ship missile for defense. Plus, Sevastopol is heavily defended, Ukraine has avoided saturation attacks and makes more effective smaller attacks. They have lots of more important targets.
Finally, the west doesn't want to escalate the conflict with Russia. Most of the Black Sea Fleet is hiding in Crimea or Russia. If Crimea is too dangerous, they can retreat to Novorossiysk.
- jmpman 3y agoIt’s a matter of economics at this time. The naval vessels in Sevestapol are extremely expensive to build. Destroying them will force Russia to commit resources to rebuilding them. Although not a critical goal for Ukraine, this make sense for Ukraine’s western allies