Six Russian missile carriers combat ready in Black Sea

16.01.2023 11:12

Ukrinform

Seventeen Russian warships are remaining on combat duty in the Black Sea, including six missile carriers equipped with Kalibr-type cruise missiles.

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

“In the Black Sea, seventeen enemy warships are remaining on combat duty, including six Kalibr-type missile carriers with a total volley of about 30 missiles,” the report states.

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: 40 vessels have sailed into the Sea of Azov, including five vessels from the Bosphorus Strait; 23 vessels have sailed into the Black Sea, and six 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.