Russian fleet unable to influence course of hostilities in Ukraine - Ukraine's Navy

He made the statement on the United News telethon.

"My colleagues from intelligence can answer this question more professionally. I can say that no matter what the degree of readiness and number of units are, it cannot actually affect the course of hostilities in our theater," he said.

According to Pletenchuk, Russia could move some units through inland waters, but will not do so because it cannot even cope with the units they have left in the Black Sea, which is actually paralyzed in the Azov-Black Sea region.

"As for other water areas, such as the Mediterranean, they cannot get here from there either," the spokesman added.

• On September 15, Russia withdrew its Black Sea Fleet from Novorossiysk in anticipation of long-range missile attacks.