Zmiinyi island is sea Chornobayivka for Russian fleet - Serhiy Zgurets, Ukrainian journalist

The Russian Admiral Makarov frigate was shot down by the Ukrainian anti-ship Neptune R-360 missile, then the ship exploded on a sea mine. The Admiral Makarov frigate is one of the newest Russian warships. This frigate is dangerous because it can launch Caliber cruise missiles. In the Black Sea, there are groups of Russian ships that alternately launch Caliber cruise missiles on Ukraine.  The destruction of the Admiral Makarov frigate would be more symbolic than the Moskva cruiser. While we wait for official confirmation from Ukrainian General Staff, NATO reconnaissance aircraft spent the whole day trying to find out what was happening near Zmiinyi island where the ship may have been hit. Allied and US reconnaissance aircraft, together with drones, flew over the possible location of the Admiral Makarov frigate. Representatives of the Luch Design Bureau have not yet confirmed that the Admiral Makarov frigate was shot down by R-360 Neptune missiles.

Zmiinyi island turns into sea Chornobayivka for Russian Black Sea Fleet 

(Ukrainian Army destroyed Russian forces more than 10 times in Chornobayivka, Kherson region - Ed.)

Zmiinyi island turns into sea Chornobayivka for the Russian Black Sea Fleet. On April 13, the Ukrainian Navy sank the Russian Moskva cruiser. On May 2, they destroyed two high-speed Russian Raptor boats near Zmiinyi island with a Bayraktar TB2 drone. Soon we will get to know about the naval battle. Ukrainian General Staff intrigued with the Russian Admiral Makarov frigate, as this morning they reported about another destroyed Russian naval target.

Odds for Ukrainian Navy using British anti-ship complexes

The Ukrainian Navy is likely to use British anti-ship systems. However, British anti-ship complexes need to be adapted to Ukrainian offshore platforms. This takes some time. British Brimstone anti-ship missiles are high-tech, but their ability to hit sea targets at long distances is low. Therefore, Ukraine will focus on its own anti-ship complexes and more powerful US anti-ship missiles.

Russia has begun using old missiles on Ukraine's infrastructure

Russia has started using old X-32 missiles and plans to use even older X-22. They fired X-32 missiles from the TU-22M3 strategic bomber on Kramatorsk (Donetsk region - Ed.) The X-32 missiles are a profound modernization of Soviet X-22 missiles. Such missiles were designed to destroy NATO aircraft carriers. Russia seems to be dreaming of aircraft carriers in the Donetsk steppes. Testing of X-32 missiles began only in 2021. The use of such missiles means that Russia is running out of all other high-precision weapons that Russia uses against Ukraine. In particular, the X-101 and X-55 missiles, which Russia actively used in Kyiv and Lviv. Out of 400 X-101 missiles, Russia has about 200 remaining. However, we shouldn't rely on the number of Russian missiles, but to develop our own air defense system, which would protect the Ukrainian sky from Russian missiles.