Russia keeps one ship with Kalibr missiles in Black Sea
Russia keeps a ship with Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea (screenshot from video).
This morning, August 30, one Russian military vessel was spotted in the Black Sea. The ship is equipped with Kalibr-type cruise missiles, according to the Ukrainian Navy.
The military indicated that the ship could launch a salvo of up to four Kalibr cruise missiles.
As of 6 a.m. on Friday, no enemy naval groups were observed in the Sea of Azov.
Additionally, the Ukrainian Navy reported that three enemy ships were sighted in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which is equipped with Kalibr missiles, capable of launching up to 8 cruise missiles.
The Ukrainian Navy also reported that over the past day, the following vessels passed through the Kerch Strait in the interests of the aggressor country, Russia:
- to the Black Sea - 9 ships, of which 6 continued towards the Bosporus Strait;
- to the Sea of Azov - 11 ships, none of which were coming from the Bosporus Strait.
The military added that Russia continues to violate the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) of 1974 by routinely disabling Automatic Identification Systems (AIS).
It should be noted that yesterday, a similar situation was observed in the Black and Azov Seas, with Russia deploying only one missile carrier with 4 Kalibr missiles onboard.
Additionally, following a massive combined strike earlier this week, during which Russian ships launched 28 Kalibr missiles at Ukraine - all of which were intercepted by Ukrainian air defense systems - missile carriers continue to be present in the Black Sea.
On August 22, Ukraine's navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk explained why the Russian fleet has been reluctant to venture into the Black and Azov Seas.
