After the loss of the ship, the Russian Navy is less confident in its actions

The destruction by the Ukrainian troops of the Russian "Saratov" landing ship will probably undermine the Russian Navy's confidence in conducting operations near the Ukrainian coast," the British Ministry of Defence assessed on Sunday evening.

"Russia maintains a distant blockade of the Ukrainian Black Sea coast, effectively cutting Ukraine off from international maritime trade. Russian naval forces also continue occasional rocket attacks on targets in Ukraine. The destruction of Saratov's Berdian landing ship will probably undermine the Russian Navy's confidence in the future of conducting operations near the coasts of Ukraine," wrote the daily intelligence update.

The destruction of the Russian Black Sea Fleet "Saratov" landing vessel was reported by the Ukrainian general staff on Thursday.