According to the pro-war military blogger Igor Girkin, Russia is in a 'critical' situation because of a lack of naval vessels on the Dnipro river.
While Russia maintains a large fleet in the area surrounding Ukraine's strategically located Snake Island, which was retaken during a Ukrainian counteroffensive in summer last year, Kyiv appears to have the upper hand in the Dnipro river, as recently reported byUkraine has developed its own fleet on the river, with old Soviet equipment and civilian vessels modified for combat purposes and additional vessels sent by the U.S. and other allies. According to the U.S.
According to Girkin, Russia needs a"small fleet" of about 100 units to defend the left bank of the Dnipro river, with boats with a length of 6 to 8 meters."Such a boat should be fast, gliding, protected and be able to be equipped with weapons on a modular basis. Such a boat can cost from 50 to 100 million rubles," Girkin wrote. Fifty million rubles equates to around $569,000.
Girkin is calling for an increase in watercraft materiel to allow Russian forces"to control the water area, prevent enemy landings, and also make our landing safer." He added:"Everything seems to be obvious, right?" In a following post on Telegram, Girkin becomes critical of Russian military equipment, saying that Moscow forces in the Kherson region"use ancient Soviet-built boats or unprepared fishing boats with old engines and leaky sides, while other types of boats are bought with the troops' own money or thanks to the help of volunteers."
According to Girkin, Russian forces are"actively" trying to reinforce their"small fleets," ordering hundreds of watercraft"for billions of rubles."
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