The daily intelligence update from the British Ministry also states that Russia sees anti-ship missiles as a major threat, because they limit the effectiveness of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea and thus undermine the invasion plan.
Russia could try to conquer Odessa from the water, but that is ‘not realistic’.
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Destroying and weakening Ukraine’s ability to attack ships remains a priority for Russia, the British say.
They also write that the Russians are dealing with, among other things, outdated intelligence and poor planning.
Attack after grain deal
The missile attack came after Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations reached a long-awaited agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain. That agreement should make it possible to get grain from the port of Odessa. Odessa is one of the main export ports of Ukraine on the Black Sea.
According to Russia, the attack was aimed at military targets and will not affect the departing ships.
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