British intelligence believes that after Russia lost two major ships in the war against Ukraine, the authorities may reconsider their position in the Black Sea.
This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain in Twitter.
The agency stressed that the cruiser "Moscow", as the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, played a key role as a command ship and air defense node.
"The Soviet ship was one of three Glory-class cruisers in the Russian Navy. Originally commissioned in 1979, the Moskva underwent extensive renovations to improve its capabilities and did not return to service until 2021," the report said.
(1/3) Russia has admitted that the Slava-class cruiser Moskva has sunk. As flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva served a key role as both a command vessel and air defence node.
— Ministry of Defence (@DefenceHQ) April 15, 2022
Meanwhile, the intelligence agency notes that since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has already suffered damage in two key naval installations, the first of which was the Alligator-class amphibious assault ship Saratov on March 24.
"Both events are likely to force Russia to reconsider its maritime position in the Black Sea," the report said.
As a reminder, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched missile strikes against the enemy cruiser "Moscow". Two Neptune cruise missiles hit the target, after which the cruiser caught fire.
Russia then confirmed that the "Moscow" cruiser sank while being towed.
