INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia's Black Sea Fleet has moved its warships from annexed Crimea to southern Russia after a string of attacks on its headquarters, the
independent news outlet The Bellreported Wednesday, citing satellite images shared by pro-war military bloggers.The frigates Admiral Essen
and Admiral Makarov, three submarines, five large landing ships and several small missile ships are now moored in the port of Novorossiysk
1-2, show that a large landing ship, minesweepers and other small ships have been moved out of Sevastopol in southwestern Crimea to the port
of Feodosia, which is located in the east of the peninsula.Sevastopol came under two major Ukrainian missile attacks last month, with a Sept
13 strike badly damaging a submarine and a large landing ship, as well as a Sept
Bell notes that Russian warships can still launch cruise missiles on targets within Ukrainian territory from their current ports.But the
from Sevastopol to Novorossiya, directing journalists' questions to the Defense Ministry.Ukrainian and Russian attacks in and around the
Black Sea have increased since Moscow this summer withdrew from an agreement that allowed safe passage to civilian cargo ships from
Ukrainian ports.Kyiv has vowed to take back Crimea since it was annexed by Russia in 2014.
