The Ukrainian Navy reports that overnight, the Russian Project 266M Natya Class Minesweeper Kovrovets was destroyed.

Because their navy won't risk going into unswept water so it'll reduce their active range, plus if they do its possible they'll hit a mine.

So the mines are not so easily detected….?

mines go boom, mine sweeper go boom first, more mines and russia boats go boom later

@ArbitraryValue Strategically? I don't know. But they're doing us Romanians a great service by destroying a source for all the mines being swept to our shores, lol.

@LaFinlandia