Russia deploys Kalibr carriers to Black Sea: Potential missile salvo named
The Russian army is ready to launch Kalibr missiles from the Mediterranean Sea (Illustrative photo: facebook.com/mod.mil.rus)
On the morning of December 8, Russian military forces are holding Kalibr cruise missile carriers in the Black and Mediterranean Seas. The occupiers are capable of launching up to 16 missiles of this type simultaneously, reports the Ukrainian Navy.
As of 06:00:
- in the Black Sea, there is one Kalibr missile carrier, but no missiles of this type have been detected on board;
- there are no enemy ships in the Azov Sea;
- in the Mediterranean Sea, there is one enemy Kalibr missile carrier, which is capable of launching up to 16 missiles.
According to military reports, over the past day, in Russia's interests, the following vessels passed through the Kerch Strait:
- no vessels entered the Black Sea or crossed the strait;
- 1 vessel entered the Azov Sea, but none continued their movement from the Bosporus Strait.
"Russia continues to violate the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) by disabling automatic identification systems," the Navy concluded.
Attacks with Kalibr missiles on Ukraine
On November 29, Russian forces launched 28 cruise missiles Kalibr at Ukraine during a massive strike by strategic aviation targeting energy infrastructure.
The launched Kalibrs carried cluster munitions, posing a double threat to civilians.
The Ukrainian Navy previously noted that the effectiveness of these missile strikes has decreased in recent times.
