Russia deploys 6 ships on combat duty in the Black Sea

As of the morning of July 10, there are 6 enemy ships on combat duty in the Black Sea. Missile carriers are currently missing. This is stated in the message of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

There is also 1 enemy ship in the Sea of Azov. And in the Mediterranean Sea there are up to 8 enemy ships on combat duty.

During the day, in the interests of the aggressor country of the Russian Federation, the passage of the Kerch-Yenikal Strait was carried out by:

• to the Sea of Azov - 17 vessels, of which 5 were moving in the direction of the Bosphorus Strait;
• to the Black Sea - 13 vessels, of which 2 were moving in the direction of the Bosphorus Strait.

Russia continues to violate the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) by turning off automatic identification systems (AIS) on civilian vessels in the waters of the Sea of Azov, the message added.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the British Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian invaders formed the Azov Naval District with headquarters in Mariupol.