According to British intelligence defense
- Russian naval forces maintain their distant blockade of the Ukrainian coast in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, preventing Ukrainian resupply by sea;
- Russia still reins the capability to attempt an amphibious landing y such operations are likely to be increasingly high risk due to the time Ukrainian forces have to prepare;
- Reported mines in the black sea pose of serious risk to maritime activity. Though the origin of such mines remains unclear and disputed, their presence is almost certainly due to Russian naval activity in the area and demonstrates how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting neutral and civilian interests.
Prime minister of Great Britain Boris Johnson announced his decision to provide Ukraine with anti-ship weapons to protect the country from enemy landings in the south, across the sea.
"British prime minister Boris Johnson told ministers he wants to buy anti-ship weapons and provide them to Ukraine in order to prevent the Russians from advancing on Odesa" The Times.
