Russia is moving barges in to try to protect what remains of its damaged Black Sea Fleet, UK defense ministry says

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Russia is moving barges in to try to protect what remains of its damaged Black Sea Fleet, UK defense ministry says

Sailors standing at attention on the deck of a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship during the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.Stringer/AFP via Getty ImagesRussia is fortifying its Black Sea Fleet with barges, says the UK's defense ministry.The barges are meant to "enhance the defences of the port" against Ukraine's attacks, per the UK.Russia's naval capabilities have taken significant losses since it invaded U…