Russia holds 4 ships on combat duty in Black Sea, no missile carriers among them - Navy

As of 8 a.m., Friday, February 9, russia kept 4 ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, 1 ship in the Sea of ​ ​ Azov, there are no missile carriers among them.

The command of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on its Telegram channel, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

"There are 4 enemy ships in the Black Sea; in the Sea of ​ ​ Azov - 1 enemy ship; in the Mediterranean - 2 enemy ships, including 1 carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, a total volley of up to 8 missiles," the report said.

During the day, in the interests of the russian federation, the following passed along the Kerch Strait:

- to the Sea of ​ ​ Azov - 10 ships, of which 3 moved from the Bosphorus Strait;

- 7 ships to the Black Sea, of which 4 continued towards the Bosphorus Strait.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the russian Ivanovets military boat was destroyed with the help of MAGURA V5 marine drones, which were controlled by the drone unit of the 13th group of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

Earlier, the Defense Intelligence published footage of the destruction of the Ivanovets boat, shot on cameras of naval drones.

The destruction of the russian Ivanovets boat was a rather significant loss, because only three such boats were in service with the Black Sea Fleet of the russian federation.

In Ukraine, a special brigade of the Navy was created from kamikaze boats. They are armed with the Maritime Autonomous Guard Unmanned Robotic Apparatus (MAGURA) of the V-type. This is a Ukrainian development.