The Russian army still has plans to land on the Black Sea coast, but does not have sufficient capabilities to do so.
This was reported by the spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, Dmytro Pletenchuk, during the telethon of the United News.
He noted that Russia is not abandoning its intentions, although the situation at sea is significantly different from the "realities on the ground" on which the Russian leadership relies. They have plans, but they have no real ability to implement these plans.
Pletenchuk explained that amphibious operations cannot be carried out without land support, and Russian troops failed in this area at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. In addition, approaching the Black Sea coast puts Russian ships under fire from Ukrainian coastal missile and artillery forces, making them easy targets.
He also emphasized that Russia's amphibious capabilities have significantly decreased - out of 13 large amphibious ships, they have only five left.
"Their amphibious capabilities have been significantly reduced during a full-scale invasion. Out of thirteen units, only five remain, I mean large amphibious assault ships, so it is virtually impossible now," noted Pletenchuk.
Earlier, there was information about the deployment of a Russian landing ship from Novorossiysk to Sevastopol, but Pletenchuk denied its probability.
Earlier, the Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, said that during the fighting at the beginning of the Russian aggression, the enemy planned to capture Mykolaiv and further attack Odesa to create a ring in Odesa region for landing new troops. However, this plan failed.
At the beginning of 2024, Odesa honored military officer Denys Didychuk, who prevented a Russian landing in the city.
Ірина Глухова