Russia deploys Kalibr carriers to Black Sea: Potential missile salvo named
In the Black Sea on March 22, Russian ships armed with Kalibr missiles were detected (photo: facebook.com/mod.mil.rus)
This morning, on March 22, Russian missile carriers armed with Kalibr cruise missiles were spotted in the Black Sea. Russia deployed these ships for combat duty after a prolonged pause, according to data from the Ukrainian Navy.
According to the military department, as of 6:00 a.m. Kyiv time, two Russian ships carrying Kalibr cruise missiles were observed in the Black Sea.
In the event of a full salvo, these enemy vessels could launch up to eight missiles.
The Ukrainian Navy reported that no enemy ships have been detected in the Azov Sea.
Meanwhile, in the Mediterranean Sea, there are four Russian ships, three of which are armed with Kalibr missiles, with a total salvo capacity of up to 26 missiles.
The Ukrainian Navy reported that in the past 24 hours, the Kerch Strait was used by several vessels in Russia’s interests:
- to the Black Sea - 7 ships, with 4 continuing towards the Bosporus Strait;
- to the Azov Sea - 3 ships, with 1 continuing 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 (AIS)," the Ukrainian Navy stated.
Earlier, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, Dmytro Pletenchuk, stated that Russia's Kalibr missiles are no longer as effective against Ukraine as they once were. Their effectiveness has significantly decreased.
We also reported that before this, on March 12, the Ukrainian Navy detected a Russian Kalibr carrier in the Black Sea.
