How Ukraine destroys Russia’s Black Sea Fleet one ship at a time

At a time when the front line in Russia’s war against Ukraine has not moved much in the last year, and dark clouds hang over the future of Western military aid for Ukraine, success in the Black Sea has been a major silver lining for Ukraine’s military campaign. How does Ukraine manage to do that? And what does it mean for the war in general? The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell explains. Timecodes: 00:00 - 01:30 Ukraine sinks Russian landing ship Novocherkassk 01:30 - 02:09 - Ukrainian Navy at the beginning of the full-scale invasion 02:09 - 2:42 How sinking “Moskva“ cruiser changed the war 02:42- 02:54 Ukraine re-takes Snake Island 02:54 - 03:10 Kerch bridge attack. “Sea Baby“ done. 03:10 - 03:37 Russia retreats its fleet 03:37 - 03:44 Long-range missiles change the war 03:44 - 04:49 Storm shadow as a game-changer 04:49 - 05:20 Ukraine hits Russian naval HQ 05:20 - 06:04 More weapons needed: ATACMS and Tarus 06:04 - 7:18 What Ukraine’s sucess in the Black Sea means for the war in future