Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi inspects units of Defense Forces in Black Sea Operational Zone

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi visited Odesa and assessed the situation in the Black Sea Operational Zone, particularly regarding the security of sea lanes and ports.

"The Black Sea operational zone is one of the components of the theater of operations where the Ukrainian Defense Forces dictate their terms to the Russian invaders, thwart the enemy’s aggressive plans, and carry out their own active operations. The presence of the Russian Federation’s fleet in the Black and Azov Seas has been virtually neutralized," Syrskyi noted.

The general published a corresponding post on his official Telegram channel on Saturday.

He reported that, together with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Andrii Hnatov, he visited units of the Navy’s strike forces—the “Neptune” coastal anti-ship missile systems—as well as units responsible for the defense of ports and maritime communications—the ship and boat fleet, and units for air and anti-boat defense.

"I held a meeting on-site regarding Ukraine’s maritime defense. I reviewed the results and next steps for the development of surface forces, unmanned maritime systems, and unmanned aerial systems. The role of unmanned and unmanned systems is becoming decisive in all domains, including at sea. Therefore, our task is to scale up production, quickly implement new solutions, and act proactively," Syrskyi noted.

According to him, the combat capabilities of the ship and boat fleet will also be strengthened to counter enemy maritime and aerial drones.

"Another important area is the creation of an Integrated Maritime Situational Awareness System that combines all sensors of Ukraine’s ministries and agencies operating at sea. Certain solutions are already being implemented at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels," the Commander-in-Chief reported.

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