FSB ship base found in Crimea: Footage from scene
Photo: FSB ship base found in Crimea (illustration/Getty Images)
The location of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) border guard ships has been discovered in Crimea. The occupiers have set up a base in Sevastopol, the Crimean wind Telegram channel reports.
"A patrol ship of project 22460 'Okhotnik' with anti-aircraft weapons is docked at the pier in Inkerman Bay," the message states.
In addition, another ship of the same project is docked at pier №56 at the entrance to Inkerman Bay.
"Using the anti-aircraft armament on board, these ships can provide coverage for the nearby oil depot of the Russian Black Sea Fleet," the message added.
For this purpose, according to the report, a Pantsir-S1 missile system is likely stationed at Zelenaya Gorka above the bay.
Notable features of Russian Okhotnik ships
The patrol ships of project 22460 Okhotnik are a series of Russian second-class icebreaker patrol ships designed for territorial waters protection, patrolling the 12-mile border zone, and can be classified as small corvettes.
They are intended for border-patrol service, protection of the state border, territorial waters, and continental shelf. These ships also perform search-and-rescue operations, as well as environmental monitoring and disaster response tasks.
Situation in Crimea
Russia occupied the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea in 2014. Since then, Crimea has become a large military base supporting Russian troops operating on various fronts in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Defense Forces consistently target critical Russian facilities in Crimea. The illegal Crimean Bridge, built by the invaders to connect the peninsula with mainland Russia, remains a legitimate target for Ukrainian strikes.
In response to these attacks, the Russians have fortified Crimea with air defense systems, but this has not helped. Ukrainian drones continue to destroy Russian air defense systems in Crimea.
