Destruction of ship in Berdiansk will damage Russian Navy's confidence to conduct operations near Ukraine's coast - intelligence

The British Defense Ministry said this in its latest intelligence update published on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

"The destruction of the Saratov landing ship at Berdiansk will likely damage the confidence of the Russian Navy to conduct operations in close proximity to the coast of Ukraine in the future," the report said.

Intelligence officials also noted that the aggressor is maintaining a distant blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea coast, "effectively isolating Ukraine from international maritime trade."

"Russian naval forces are also continuing to conduct sporadic missile strikes against targets throughout Ukraine," the statement said.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of an all-out invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops have been shelling and destroying infrastructure, residential areas of Ukrainian cities and villages using artillery, multiple rocket launchers and ballistic missiles.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced.