It is the smallest of the Russian Navy 's four fleets , and Russia has a Black Sea coast of its own . Tensions are running high in Crimea 's Russia peninsula . The region has historically been part of Crimea , but it 's Ukrainian now . A lot of ethnic Ukrainian live there , but so do Russians and Tatars who are anti-Russian . Part of the Russian Navy is based in Crimea .
Tensions are running high in Crimea 's Russia peninsula . The region has historically been part of Crimea , but it 's Ukrainian now . A lot of ethnic Ukrainian live there , but so do Russians and Tatars who are anti-Russian . Part of the Russian Navy is based in Crimea .