Russian Navy establishes control of northwestern Black Sea

Moscow, SANA-The Russian army announced on Thursday that it has gained superiority in the Azov Sea and established control of the northwestern Black Sea as a result of its naval activities in the special military operation in Ukraine, Black Sea Fleet Commander Admiral Igor Osipov said in congratulations on the occasion of upcoming Navy Day celebrated on July 31.

“The Black Sea Fleet’s combat activity in the special military operation made it possible to gain superiority over the enemy in the Sea of Azov and establish control of the northwestern part of the Black Sea,” admiral Osipov added.

According to the admiral, the Fleet’s warships and aircraft are destroying critical enemy sites by precision strikes and supporting the offensive operations of the ground grouping.

As the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s chief stressed, “no one has any doubts how important it is for Russia to have a modern, powerful and combat-ready Fleet.”

 Manar Salameh/ Ruaa al-Jazaeri