Russian missile carrier in Black Sea and its potentian Kalibr missile salvo
Russian ship (facebook.com/mod.mil.rus)
As of 6:30 AM on July 26, Russia maintains one carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles in the Black Sea, with a total salvo capacity of up to 4 missiles, according to the Ukrainian Navy (UAF Navy).
Meanwhile, no enemy ships have been detected in the Sea of Azov. However, there are two Russian ships in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which is a Kalibr missile carrier with a total salvo capacity of up to 16 missiles.
Additionally, military officials reported that over the past day, the Kerch Strait was used in Russia's interest for the passage of:
- 10 ships into the Black Sea, 4 of which continued towards the Bosphorus Strait;
- 8 ships into the Sea of Azov, 3 of which came from the Bosphorus Strait.
Why Russia withdrew ships from Azov Sea
According to UAF Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk, Russia withdrew military ships from the Sea of Azov after the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Russian ferry Slavyanin in the port of Kavkaz in Russia's Krasnodar region on July 23.
"This was primarily due to the damage to the railway ferry. They took a map and a compass and decided it might not be very safe to stay there," Pletenchuk said.
The Navy spokesperson added that the only language Russia understands is the language of force.
Regarding the Slavyanin ferry, according to the General Staff of the UAF, the occupiers used it to transport railway cars, vehicles, and containers for military purposes. It is known that this was the third and last railway ferry that Russia had in the region.
