According to an anonymous NATO official cited by Breaking Defense, no Russian Navy warships were present in the Mediterranean from early July to early September, the first time in more than a decade. Reasons cited include losing access to a key base in the region, the need to protect shadow fleet vessels elsewhere, and a shortage of tankers and support ships to sustain a large force deployed over long periods. Destroyers deployed in the English Channel rely on Amur-class repair ships, which are designed for spare parts and repairs rather than resupply, so cargo must be transferred between vessels, which a NATO official called genuinely dangerous. Professor Basil Germont of Lancaster University said Russia's limited surface fleet is increasingly being redirected to protect strategically important commercial vessels. However, he warned against concluding that Russia will give up key sea routes in the Mediterranean, calling this only a temporary withdrawal.
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