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Russia Doubles Down on Military Dolphins

Randy Mancini 4 Jun 26
SEVASTOPOL, UKRAINE - MARCH 06: Russian warships stand at the entrance to the main harbour on March 6, 2014 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. The Russian warships are on hand to prevent two Ukrainian warships, the Slavutych and the Ternipol, from eparting as a blockade by Russian-led forces of Ukrainian military facilities and assets continues on Crimea. Earlier in the day the Crimean Parliament voted to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Russian warships stand at the entrance to the main harbour on March 6, 2014 in Sevastopol, Ukraine.(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

OAN’s Taylor Tinsley
4:20 PM – Monday, June 26, 2023

The Russian military is making major investments into the security of the Black Sea Fleet’s main base at Sevastopol by increasing its number of trained marine animals.

A recent intelligence report from the U.K. Ministry of Defence showed satellite images that depict at least four layers of nets and booms across the harbors entry port in Russian-controlled Crimea. This means the Russian Navy is boosting its number of marine trained animals to “counter enemy divers.” Imagery showed a near doubling of floating mammal pens in the harbor, said to likely contain bottle-nosed dolphins.