Junior British Defense Secretary James Heappey has expressed the opinion that the Ukrainian armed forces were able to actually defeat the Russian Black Sea Fleet. He made this statement during a speech at the Warsaw Security Forum, The Guardian reports.
"Yes, Ukraine's progress is slow, but no one can say that it is not there. You can point to the Kharkiv breakthrough as an example of success. But look at what Ukraine has done now in the Black Sea! Ukraine has achieved a functional defeat of the Russian Black Sea Fleet," the minister said.
Commenting on the counteroffensive of Ukrainian troops, the Minister emphasized the importance of every inch in this fight.
As a reminder, on September 22, a missile attack took place in Sevastopol, damaging the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 34 officers were killed and 105 others were injured in the attack.
