Kyiv post reports:
“Russia now deploys only submarines instead of surface warships in the Black Sea as part of its new strategy under a new commander (Vice Admiral Sergei Pinchuk), said Ukrainian Naval Forces Spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk.
He said at present, Russia only has one missile carrier in the Black Sea capable of launching a total salvo of four Kalibr missiles. Instead, Moscow has a concentrated group of surface ships comprising three Buyan-M class cruise missile carriers and three large amphibious craft in the Sea of Azov.
“Russia is present in the Black Sea only at the expense of submarines. This can be considered a new [strategy] of the commander, who was appointed a few months ago. Accordingly, they cannot afford to be in the waters of the Black Sea,” said Dmytro Pletenchuk on national television.
On June 11, Kyiv Post reportedly that Russia re-deployed its surface vessels from the Black Sea to the land-locked Sea of Azov for “exercises”.”
the Black Sea to the land-locked Sea of Azov
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The Sea of Azov is not “land-locked” - its open the Black Sea via the Kersh Strait and connected to the Caspian Sea via a canal.
Poor reporter is geographically challenged.