31.   The Russian navy is in even worse shape, with just a handful of warships capable of taking to the sea.

32.   The Russian navy will be able to use fleet facilities in other Crimean ports, to be agreed on later, the two sides said.

33.   While it states that the two navies will be located separately, there are many different harbors in Sevastopol itself.

34.   He said he did not want to prejudice discussions on the claim but said the navy would be flexible.

35.   However, she admitted that the government navy was still weak despite increasing the number of vessels.

36.   However, she admitted that her navy was still weak despite increasing the number of its vessels.

37.   However, the navy was able to sink at least one of the Tiger craft that was put out to sea to attack them, the ministry said.

38.   In addition, the navy is under orders to destroy boundary markers left by rival claimants and arrest unauthorized foreign fishermen.

39.   In response to questions, Hou said that the Chinese navy was a defensive navy and its scope was limited and would not be enlarged beyond its defensive role.

40.   And the situation can only get worse as the Russian navy is about to decommission dozens more nuclear-propelled vessels, Kruglov said.