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Russia increased number of Kalibr carriers in Black Sea

Russia increased number of Kalibr carriers in Black Sea Russian ship (Illustrative photo: facebook.com/mod.mil.rus)

This morning, on November 22, nearly three dozen Russian ships were spotted in the Black Sea. Six of them are carriers of sea-based cruise missiles of the Kalibr type, reports the Ukrainian Navy.

As of 06:00 Kyiv time, 28 enemy ships were spotted in the Black Sea.

The Ukrainian Navy reported that six of these ships are missile carriers, with a total salvo of up to 23 Kalibr missiles.

It was also noted that a day earlier, five Russian missile carriers were observed in the same area.

Furthermore, no enemy ships have been spotted in the Sea of Azov today, as has been the case for some time.

In the Mediterranean Sea, two enemy ships were reported, one of which was a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, with a total salvo of up to 16 missiles.

Russian carriers of Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea

At the beginning of November, after a pause of about two weeks, the enemy fleet carrying Kalibr missiles was once again detected in the area.

As it was reported, on November 17, there were four Russian missile carriers in the Black Sea with a total salvo of up to 24 Kalibr missiles. During that time, Russian forces launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine.

According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, during the defense of that attack, 144 enemy targets were shot down, including Kalibr missiles, thanks to the work of air defense systems.

On the morning of November 21, 5 Russian ships carrying Kalibr missiles were also spotted in the Black Sea.