Russia takes 4 missile carriers on combat duty in Black and Azov Seas - Navy

As of 06:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, russia keeps 1 ship on combat duty in the Black Sea, which is the carrier of the Kalibr cruise missiles, and 6 ships in the Sea of ​​Azov, including 3 missile carriers.

This was announced by the command of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Telegram channel, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

"There is 1 enemy ship in the Black Sea, which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles; in the Sea of ​​Azov - 6 enemy ships, 3 of which are carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 24 missiles; in the Mediterranean Sea - 1 enemy ship, which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 8 missiles," the message says.

During the day, in the interests of the russian federation, passage through the Kerch Strait was carried out by:

- to the Black Sea - 12 vessels, of which 5 continued their movement in the direction of the Bosphorus Strait;

- to the Sea of ​​Azov - 3 vessels, of which 1 was moving from the Bosphorus Strait.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, as of the morning of June 17, there was 1 enemy ship in the Black Sea - the Kalibr missiles carrier, and 6 ships in the Sea of ​​Azov, including 3 missile carriers.

Meanwhile, the Navy explained why russia began to use Kalibr missiles less.