Pletenchuk: Russian Federation has refused to repair its warships in the occupied Crimea

The Russians have completely refused to repair their warships at facilities in Crimea. They fear the possibility of Ukrainian strikes.

This was stated by the spokesperson of the Ukrainian Navy, Dmytro Pletenchuk.

"We have already demonstrated in practice that it is no longer possible to use repair bases for the Russian Black Sea Fleet. To restore ships, they need to be brought there first, and nobody will do that now," Pletenchuk stated.

He reminded that Ukraine destroyed the small missile ship "Tsiklon" in Sevastopol Bay, struck twice on the submarine "Rostov-on-Don," and also struck the small missile ship "Askold" in Kerch.

"These examples suggest to the Russians that it is fundamentally impossible to use Crimea for ship repairs," the spokesperson said.