Russia moves ships into Black Sea: Potential Kalibr missile strike size
Photo: the Russians are ready to launch Kalibr missiles on the territory of Ukraine (YouTube)
The Russian military has deployed two ships for combat duty in the Black Sea, one of which is armed with Kalibr cruise missiles, according to the Ukrainian Navy.
According to the military, one ship in the Black Sea is prepared to launch up to four Kalibr missiles.
Meanwhile, no enemy vessels have been observed in the Sea of Azov.
In the Mediterranean Sea, two Russian ships have been spotted, one of which is equipped with Kalibr missiles with a total salvo capacity of eight missiles.
Additionally, the Ukrainian Navy reported that, within the last 24 hours, the following vessels transited the Kerch Strait for Russian interests:
- to the Black Sea: 2 vessels, 1 of which continued toward the Bosphorus Strait;
- to the Sea of Azov: 8 vessels, 2 of which arrived from the Bosphorus.
Russia continues to violate the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) by switching off automatic identification systems.
Previously, the Ukrainian Navy noted that Russia has been using the Caspian Sea to launch strategic airstrikes on Ukraine. Although Kalibr missile carriers are also present in the Caspian Sea, they have not been used for strikes against Ukraine.
On the night of November 6, the city of Kaspiysk in Dagestan was targeted by drone strikes. The attacks damaged port infrastructure where Russia’s Caspian Flotilla is based, igniting fires at the impact site. One vessel was damaged, and other ships quickly left the harbor.
