Tuossa alla vielä linkki uutiseen Sevastapolista vetäytymiseen.
A significant number of Russian warships were redeployed from Sevastopol in the occupied Crimea to Russia’s port of Novorossiysk. — Ukrinform.
www.ukrinform.net
Kiitos linkistä. H.I. Sutton on yleensä tasainen ja rauhallinen kirjoituksissaan, hän on myös kirjoittanut näistä havaituista partiointireittien ja alusten sijoitusten muutoksista, lainaan siitä pätkän alas.
http://www.hisutton.com/Russian-Navy-Has-Shifted-Focus.html
Initially this appeared to be training related. It is not unusual to see the frigates exercising in this general area. However the longer it goes on, without reports of weapons testing, the less it looks like training. And these warships are less frequently observed West of Sevastopol where they used to patrol.
The implication is that we are seeing a change in the operating patterns. My main theory is that this reflects a new focus on protecting the Kerch Bridge. Various
defenses have been observed there in recent weeks, including radar barges and smoke generators.
Possibly the Russian's suspect that Ukrainian Navy or aviation assets will attempt to approach the strategic bridge from that angle. The frigates extend the coverage over that area.
Russia grain ships are also passing that way, with their controversial cargoes, and the patrolling may be in part to protect them. But from what?
The change also keeps the ships at sea, where they are less of a sitting duck than in Sevastopol. And maybe also the element of looking busy to higher-ups without having to go near Harpoons.
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H.I. Sutton kirjoitti twitterissä myös näin: One theory is that
#Russian Navy is more focused on protecting Kerch bridge. Might just be hiding from Harpoons
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Novorossijsk sijainti kartalla, on tosiaan kaukana Sevastopolista, tosin myös Kerkhin salmen sillalle on matkaa:
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Toisella merivoimia seuraavalla on oma erilainen teoria: My theory is some of the fleet are going through crew rotation and a work up period all of which is being done in Novorossiysk.
Ei liity suoraan alusten sijoituksen muutoksiin, mutta törmäsin tähän tietoa hakiessa. Hyvä kuva Sevastopolin "refueling pier" alueesta.