Ukraine war will shift Black Sea naval balance
Journal: Emerald expert briefings
Year: 2023

Significance The strike, followed by attacks against the BSF headquarters on September 22-23, seriously degraded Russian naval power to the advantage of Ukraine and NATO. Impacts Loss of the Minsk has crippled Russia’s ability to conduct a large-scale amphibious assault on the remaining Ukrainian shores. The damage to the Sevastopol naval base's dry dock has reduced the BSF’s ability to sustain itself. Turkey will seek to boost its defence sales to other Black Sea countries. Turkey, Romania and