Russia takes Kalibr missile carriers to Black and Azov seas
As of 6:30 a.m. on Friday, June 27, russia has two ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, and eight ships in the Sea of Azov, including two missile carriers.
This follows from a statement by the Command of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on the Telegram channel, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
"In the Black Sea, 2 enemy ships, 1 of them is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles. In the Sea of Azov, 8 enemy ships, 2 of which are carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 16 missiles. In the Mediterranean Sea, 2 enemy ships that are carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total volley of up to 24 missiles," the message reads.
During the day, in the interests of the russian federation, passage through the Kerch Strait was carried out by:
- to the Black Sea - 6 ships, of which 4 continued their movement in the direction of the Bosphorus Strait;
- to the Sea of Azov - 9 vessels, of which 6 were moving from the Bosphorus Strait.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, as of 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, russia kept one ship on combat duty in the Black Sea, which is the carrier of the Kalibr cruise missiles, and seven ships in the Sea of Azov, including two missile carriers.