The U.S. State Department acknowledges that the actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, specifically the strikes on the Russian Black Sea Fleet, including the recent destruction of the large landing ship Tsezar Kunikov, have significantly restricted the capabilities of the occupiers in the Black Sea waters, informs the Voice of America. According to a representative of the U.S. State Department, the “fact that the Russian fleet cannot operate in the Black Sea as it pleases” demonstrates a fundamental shift in strategic positioning in the Black Sea region. The American official added that Russ…