Air support was weak and, after the loss of the last airfield at Khersones, it became inexistent, facilitating the success of the Soviet assault and bomber airplanes.

• 轴心国方面的空中掩护力量在丢掉了位于赫尔松的空军基地后显得严重不足。这样就导致了苏联黑海舰队航空兵肆无忌惮的对撤退船队实施攻击。