Five Russian missile carriers combat ready in Black Sea

Eleven Russian warships are remaining combat ready in the Black Sea, including five missile carriers equipped with Kalibr-type cruise missiles. Information about the total volley is yet to be checked.

The relevant statement was made by the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

In the Sea of Azov, the enemy continues to control maritime communications, keeping two warships on combat duty.

In the Mediterranean Sea, there are nine Russian warships, including five Kalibr-type missile carriers with a total volley of 72 missiles.

Over the past day, in the interests of the Russian Federation, passage through the Kerch-Yenikale Canal has been carried out as follows: 16 vessels have sailed into the Sea of Azov, including four vessels from the Bosphorus Strait; 17 vessels have sailed into the Black Sea, and five of them have gone towards the Bosphorus Strait.

According to the Ukrainian Naval Forces, Russia continues to violate the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974), turning off automatic identification systems (AIS) on civilian vessels in the Sea of Azov.

A reminder that, according to the data from the Southern Defense Forces, on January 14, 2023, Russia fired about half of 36 Kalibr-type missiles prepared to be launched from the Black Sea.

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