Expansion on Azov

Avail of that in times of Kuchma based on agreement between Russia and Ukraine the Azov Sea was defined as landlocked sea, where two countries (Ukraine and Russia) can lead down near the brinks of each other, Putin’s Russia, as a country aggressor, tries to capture the whole marine environment, closed Ukraine tightly in its seaports Mariupol and Berdyansk, preventing the passage to Ukrainian ports for international trader ships. For such aggressive kremlin strategy promote the fact of illegal annexation by Russia of Ukrainian Crimea.

The opposition between Ukraine and Russia on Azov will signalize by itself the whole page in history of two countries, where Russia, once again, acts as boundless aggressor, who spits on all international agreements. Kremlin’s target on Azov – is to deprive Ukrainian seaports the possibility of trade with external world, due to what for defending Ukraine will be brought a huge economic damage for billions of dollars. 

More importantly, that Kremlin, in conflict with the 51-st article of UN Charter doesn’t recognize onto Ukraine, as a sacrifice of its aggression, right in defense. And this whereas that Ukraine by its strategy selected to achieve a peace by politico – diplomatic way. Although a lot of experts concur that in hybrid war, which Kremlin wage, as against Ukraine, as and against the whole world, the way to victory lies in hybrid plane. It means that the way to victory over the Russian aggressor apt by the political, diplomatic and, as of, military way. Indeed Kremlin understands and respects only power.

All three ways of achievement the victory have to use asymmetric actions, running on Goliad been conquered by himself. With this target Ukraine doesn’t have to keep a big fleet in Azov Sea, and also there is no such an economic possibility, it’s enough to have fast and maneuverable «mosquito» - fleet, which is able to bring for big ships of an aggressor destructive damage.

Specialists concur that on Azov Ukraine has to have more than thirty cutters, of different modification. These cutters have to be able to lead sea operations in littoral zone, to destroy as surface – craft of an enemy, as and submarines, to protect objects of sea infrastructure, bases, ports, to provide road steed and special actions of the marines and of the Special Operations Forces, also lead and mine countermeasures operations.

Although for Ukraine is vital to work and accept naval strategy and based on it to build its own navy. Exactly the «mosquito» - fleet is able to give asymmetric answer to aggressor. As of today the building of one corvette with necessary infrastructure costs as much as the «mosquito» - fleet at thirty cutters, with different platforms.

Over the correct strategy and sufficient political willpower Ukraine is able to successfully defend its national interests in Azov Sea.