By Eliza Popova
This was made possible by the use of Ukrainian marine drones that posed a threat to ships that previously pursued the Black Sea from Novorossiysk to the Syrian port of Tartus. About it writes Defense Express. Therefore, the Russian Federation was forced to change routes and increase their length several times.
In particular, in March, Russian freight vessels, such as Sparta IV and Ursa Major, began to emerge from the Baltic Sea ports, not Novorossiysk, accompanied by combat ships, such as Admiral Grigorovich Frigate. Thus, the arms supply route increased from 2500 to 9000 km, which made logistics much more expensive and more complex.
Until March 2024, Syrian Express worked steadily, providing both the transportation of weapons to Syria and the export of important samples of equipment back to Russia, analysts say. For example, the SPARTA IV ship, according to Ukrainian intelligence, in 2023 made six flights between Novorossiysk and Tartus, transporting military equipment. However, with the onset of active use of Ukrainian marine drones, Russia was forced to completely change the logistics chain.
Today, the cargo vessels of the Company "Development", such as Ursa Major and Sparta II, are operating between the ports of the Baltic Sea, and SPARTA IV is attracted to delivery of cargoes to the north of Russia. The prospects for the restoration of the usual "Syrian express" for the Kremlin now look questionable, according to analysts. We will remind, on the night of September 4 to 5 Novorossiysk attacked unmanned boats-Kamikadze.
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