Russia to deploy naval base on occupied territory of Georgia
Pravda Ukraine
Russia plans to create a naval base on the Black Sea coast of non-recognised Abkhazia, the occupied territory of Georgia.
Source: Russian newspaper Izvestiya (“News”), citing Aslan Bzhania, the “leader” of the unrecognised region after the meeting with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, as reported by European Pravda.
Bzhania reported that an agreement on the deployment of a permanent naval base in the Ochamchire district was signed.
Quote: “We have signed an agreement, and there will be a permanent base of the Russian Navy in the Ochamchire district in the near future,” he said.
“All this is aimed at increasing the level of defence capabilities of both Russia and Abkhazia, and such cooperation will continue,” Bzhania added, saying that “there are things I cannot talk about.”
Bzhania also stated that the current leaders of Georgia are “pragmatic people”.
Background:
- Earlier, the UK Defence Intelligence reported that the Russian Black Sea Fleet will likely be unable to maintain the same control in the Black Sea waters as before after the latest series of successful Ukrainian strikes.
- The UK Ministry of Defence believes that Ukrainian forces have succeeded in defeating Russia’s fleet in the Black Sea.
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