U.S. destroyer USS Donald Cook heading for Black Sea

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) has left for the Black Sea for regular patrols as part of a NATO mission, according to the Twitter account of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet.

"USS Donald Cook DDG 75 began their straits transit into the Black Sea, marking the 7th time a U.S. Navy warship has been in the Black Sea Region," the tweet reads.

According to the report, U.S. Navy ships "regularly patrol in these waters in support of our NATO Allies & partners."

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