Russia Shifts Naval Forces Amid Escalating Conflict in Ukraine

Russia has moved several warships from the Crimean port of Sevastopol to Novorossiysk in an effort to protect them from Ukrainian attacks. Ukrainian officials report that the sea battlefront line has been pushed back at least 185 km from Ukraine's coast since Russia's invasion began. Russian vessels from the Black Sea Fleet are no longer sailing towards Ukraine's territorial waters and are staying near the Crimean coast. The UK defense ministry has noted that the Russian Black Sea Fleet has suffered major attacks, demonstrating Ukraine's ability to undermine Russia's power projection from Sevastopol.