Escalating tension in the Black Sea: Russia threatens NATO with measures against non-littoral ships
Although the Western media and certain experts have suggested that Ukraine, with the support of Western weaponry, has significantly undermined the capabilities of the Black Sea Fleet, Nikolai Patrushev, president of the Maritime College of the Russian Federation, claims, in an interview published by Kommersant daily, that the fleet that is perfectly functional and ready to respond to any challenges or threats in this strategic area.