 Ukraine destroyed 18 Russian vessels. Rear Admiral Alexei Nizpapa, the commander of the naval forces of Ukraine, has said that Ukraine has destroyed 18 Russian vessels, including several landing boats and a landing ship, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The defense forces have destroyed 18 Russian ships and boats. This includes one large landing ship that was sunk in Burdiansk. Two vessels were damaged. They are still being repaired. The Navy has also destroyed one Serna-class landing ship and several Raptor-class landing boats that were used to capture Zmini Island, he added. Nizpapa said that remaining Russian ships are now in ports controlled by the Russian Federation. He stressed that the Navy ground forces and other units of the defense forces were all involved in destroying these ships. He also said that Ukraine would begin to form the Marine Corps before the end of the full-scale war, as regards the creation of this corps. This is a necessity today. Why? Because Ukraine is a maritime state with an extensive coastline more than 2,700 kilometers long. If we take a look at the sea border, it is about 1,700 kilometers, and all of this is our coast, including the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. There are many rivers, many estuaries, bays and ports, and all these represent tasks to ensure the security or liberation of these territories. That is the task of the Marine Corps.