This might have been the last remaining missile carrier in the western Back Sea but I could be wrong.
Winning or losing aside, can’t imagine this was calculated into the “SMO”
The russians ability to resurrect old tanks and artillery is helping Russian sustain this, but I doubt they have the capability to replace these ship in the short or midterm
Like their pilots, their seaman must be having some feeling of dread every time they sail or are in port for that matter.
Every war changes things, battleships to aircraft carriers, now drones. Defending against swarms of grenade dropping drones to seaborne drones has changed everything
From individuals looking to cause havoc, to non-state actors, to nations themselves the capability that has been unleashed has yet to reach it’s climax
Russia has proved that vast areas cannot be fully covered, neither do any nations like US.
Years ago I suggested that if a terrorist group wanted to really shut things down, don’t fly a plane into a building but attack dozens of small unprotected sites like schools, sporting events or local shops.
Truly difficult times are coming, at least IMO