{"id":120458,"date":"2023-10-26T20:39:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T20:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=120458"},"modified":"2023-10-26T20:39:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T20:39:43","slug":"vladimir-putin-deploys-russian-combat-dolphins-closer-to-ukraines-frontline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/vladimir-putin-deploys-russian-combat-dolphins-closer-to-ukraines-frontline\/","title":{"rendered":"Vladimir Putin deploys Russian combat dolphins closer to Ukraine&#8217;s frontline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/Russia-combat-dolphin-5034727.jpg?r=1698351309549\"><\/p>\n<p>Russia has deployed specially trained combat dolphins closer to the fighting in southern Ukraine, expanding their use in the Black Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Dolphin pens have been sighted near the Russian naval base in Novoozerne, in western Crimea, according to Naval News which cited new images.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Vladimir Putin&#8217;s forces have employed the use of dolphins in the war. Reports suggest that Moscow has trained the animals to guard its Black Sea base at Sevastopol to fend off Ukrainian special operators.<\/p>\n<p>In the early weeks of the war, the US Naval Institute said that Russia had placed at least two dolphin pens near the opening of Sevastopol harbour in February 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The US Navy has also been using trained dolphins since the 1950s to detect mines and other threats in coastal areas. Russia\u2019s program to train the animals for military purposes is believed to be the most extensive.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/Russia-Ukraine-dolphins-5034726.jpg?r=1698351309614\"><\/p>\n<p>The latest dolphin recruits have been positioned at Novoozerne &#8211; north of Sevastopol near southern mainland Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Crimea striking several ships &#8211; including a kilo-class submarine &#8211; in the port.<\/p>\n<p>Russia\u2019s Black Sea headquarters was also severely damaged by a Storm Shadow missile strike which Ukraine claimed killed dozens of Russian officers.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s thought the dolphins in Novoozerne will be on the lookout for Ukrainian special forces that could infiltrate the area.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Russian drones &#8216;strike Ukrainian nuclear power plant&#8217; sparking disaster fears[REPORT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Soldiers try to escape burning Russian trench<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian forces have already launched amphibious assaults in Crimea which Kyiv has vowed to take back.<\/p>\n<p>The peninsula was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 when separatists &#8211; directly supported by Russia &#8211; launched a war in eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s forces are attempting to isolate Crimea by driving its forces to the sea and cutting the land bridge to the peninsula made of Russian-occupied territory.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea to Russia has been regularly targeted by attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest news, entertainment, sport and lifestyle updates from our dedicated American team.<\/p>\n<p>Follow<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Daily Express US<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>on\u00a0Facebook<span>\u00a0<\/span>and Twitter<span>\u00a0<\/span>@ExpressUSNews<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1828459\/vladimir-putin-russia-dolphins-frontline-crimea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Russia has deployed specially trained combat dolphins closer to the fighting in southern Ukraine, expanding their use in the Black Sea. 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