“Without a proper navy, Russia does not have a future as a state,” then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated in 2009 when he announced plans to forge ahead with a wide-ranging plan for its naval force.

Fast forward to today, and the situation is even bleaker for the Russian Navy.

The flagship frigate of the Black Sea fleet, Moskava, is now at the bottom of the sea – sunk by Ukrainian anti-ship missiles.