Image via Ukrainian Ministry of Defence
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense released the above image today showing the Russian Navys Ochakov, a Kara-class cruiser, which was intentionally sunk last night to blockade the Ukrainian Navy ships located in Novoozerne.
Novoozerne, Crimea, Ukraine
Russian Federation ships blocking the Ukrainian ships in Donuszlav lake, including the missile cruiser Moskva, departed just before midnight on 5 March, then towed the Ochakov, filled her with water, and then sunk her in 9-11 meters of water depth between the North and South spits at the entrance to Lake Donuzlav. This effectively blocks any means for Ukraines warships to leave the lake through the narrow channel.