Naval Defeat: Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Has Abandoned its Critical Crimea Base

Another example of how the Russians fucked themselves with this war. They know it, too. Russia's strategy now is to power through until they can propagandize populist right-wingers across the West to withdraw support for Ukraine. Putin has their number and plays them like a fiddle, much to the chagrin of Cold War era conservatives.

This might be the most important Ukrainian victory on the way to peace yet. Preventing Russia from using the port in Sevastopol turns Crimea from an asset to just a liability for them.