Black Sea withdrawal: Russia's navy has 'a bad month' Black Sea Fleet had a “bad month,” Kiev said on X (formerly Twitter) after Ukraine attacked several Russian ships. Vladimir Putin's navy is having a hard time dealing with the Ukrainian army's own drones, the Magura V5.

A new naval chief and innovative defense strategies are expected to turn the tide for Russia. Russia is now also using decoys in the Black Sea and trying to camouflage its ships using different colors, according to the British Ministry of Defense.