Russia’s loss of its Black Sea flagship would make capturing Odesa harder, analysts say.
The loss of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet flagship will make it more difficult to gain full control over Ukraine’s southern coast and ultimately move on the port city of Odesa, military analysts say, although it is unlikely to derail Moscow’s war campaign entirely.The main role of the ship, the Moskva, had been to launch precision cruise missile strikes at Ukrainian logistics centers and airfields, according to an analysis […]