“For us, any ship that bears the St. Andrew’s flag of the Russian Navy is a legitimate target,” Neizhpapa said, responding to questions about whether the new Russian base in Abkhazia could be attacked. Read also: Ukrainian intel notes decline in Russian naval presence around Sevastopol following relocation to Novorossiysk “It does not matter where it is. Anywhere in the world’s oceans.” Neizhpapa noted that Russia’s decision to establish a new base in the temporarily occupied Georgian region of Abkhazia was related to need to keep its fleet dispersed. “You cannot concentrate the entire fleet i…
