Russian Black Sea Fleet relocating command structures from Sevastopol

Members of the Atesh underground resistance movement have said staff structures of Russia's Black Sea Fleet are drawing up plans to relocate the remaining command bodies from Sevastopol in occupied Crimea to the Russian city of Novorossiysk.

Source: Atesh

Details: The partisans link the move to the growing number of Ukrainian strikes on Crimea, including the attack on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's aviation branch on 27 May.

Former deployment sites on the peninsula, including the aviation headquarters on Hohol Street, are steadily losing their functionality, Atesh believes.

Quote: "According to informants among military personnel, some officers are already dealing with the practical aspects of the move without waiting for official orders: relocating their families, getting rid of property they will not be able to take with them and settling in Novorossiysk. Morale among the fleet's leadership is low – those who truly understand what is happening prefer not to delay.

The relocation of command structures is a logical consequence of the systematic pressure on the fleet's infrastructure in Crimea. Maintaining headquarters structures on the peninsula is becoming an increasingly costly and risky decision for the occupiers. Judging by the way the situation is developing, the coming months could be the most difficult for the occupation forces in Crimea since the beginning of the war."

Background: Drones attacked temporarily occupied Crimea and several Russian regions on the night of 11-12 June.

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