> The idea that Ukraine has done such serious damage that it "denied" the black sea fleet the ability to operate is errs more on the side of shovel-flavored cop

> The idea that Ukraine has done such serious damage that it "denied" the black sea fleet the ability to operate is errs more on the side of shovel-flavored cope rather than trenchant analysis, however. You are ignoring the fact, that Russian Black Sea Fleet is not based in Sevastopol anymore, but in Novorossiysk, which is on eastern part of Black Sea. They have essentially vacated half of the Black Sea. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-withdraws-black-sea-fleet-vessels-from-crimea-base-after-ukrainian-attacks-51d6d4f5 https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-withdraws-black-sea-fleet-v...