Russia is desperately trying to fit warships with anti-air defences normally meant for land as Vladimir Putin fears Britain's deadly Harpoon missiles - which are being sent to Ukraine, according to reports.
The UK and Denmark have sent Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Ukraine which has led to President Putin ordering his warships to retreat 60 miles from the coast.
The humiliating climbdown suggests the attacks Putin was targeting on a beach in Odessa have to be scaled back after two Ukrainian missiles sunk the Russian warship Moskva.