The Armed Forces of Ukraine will strike at the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation and the positions of the invaders in Crimea when they are technically ready, Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr Gavrylov said

“We have a constant threat from the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Given the new technologies and opportunities we are getting, we must confront this threat. We started with the Zmiinyi Island operation. We have anti-ship weapons, and sooner or later we will target the fleet. This is inevitable because we have to guarantee the safety of our people,” Gavrylov said in an interview with The Times.

He added that in occupied Crimea, “any goals are legal,” because it is an internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.