Contents tagged with Black Sea
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Russia to test new cruise missile ship in Black Sea
Russia will carry out tests of a newly-built small ship Grayvoron equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles in the Black Sea, reported Interfax with reference to the press service of the Russian Navy.
"The missile ship, built for the Black Sea Fleet, carries out the first exit to the Black Sea to undergo factory tests. This ship will be the fourth small missile ship with Kalibr cruise missiles," the press service of the Russian Navy said in a statement.
It is noted that the ship’s purpose is the …
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NATO to increase its presence in the Black Sea
NATO member forces will increase air patrols and the presence of naval ships in the Black Sea, said the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, as quoted by Interfax Ukraine.
According to Kyiv, the relevant agreement was reached during the meeting of Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels.
Taran also called on NATO member states to join the national strategic exercises planned in the fall in southern Ukraine.
Stoltenberg and Taran …
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Ukraine and Romania conduct join naval drills in the Black Sea
Ukraine and Romania conducted PASSEX join naval drills in the Black Sea.
The patrol boat of the Ukrainian Navy Starobelsk and the Romanian Navy corvette Contraamiral Horia Macellariu took part in the exercise, reported the press service of the Ukrainian Navy on Facebook.
It is noted that the ships of the two countries have worked out a series of tasks on compatibility according to NATO standards. The emphasis in training was placed on improving the skills and actions of ship crews in carrying …
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Russian Su-27 fighter jet crashes in Black Sea
On March 25, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet crashed in the Black Sea off the Crimean coast, reported the TV channel "Crimea 24" with reference to the Russian Defense Ministry.
According to the Russian news agency TASS, the Su-27 disappeared from radar screens 50 km from the city of Feodosia.
"The Su-27 fighter jet disappeared from the control screens during the scheduled flights on March 25, at about 20:10, over the Black Sea,50 km from Feodosia. At 20:11 the signal of an emergency beacon in the …
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Ukraine calls its new assault boats 'a worthy response' to Russian amphibious ships
Ukrainian Centaur-class assault boats are a "worthy response to outdated" large amphibious ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, stated the Ukrainian Defense Ministry in a the video produced by the TV and radio studio Breeze, which has been posted on YouTube.
Russian ships are "much slower and have long since exhausted their lifespan," the video says. It is specified that Ukrainian boats can develop speeds of up to 36 knots and can accommodate 36 paratroopers. The boats are armed with C-8 …
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Russia: NATO thinks twice before sending ships to Crimean shores
The main obstacle for NATO ships approaching Russia's maritime borders near Crimea are the coastal electronic warfare (EW) systems deployed in the peninsular, reports RIA Novosti, citing a source in the security forces of the region.
According to the source, NATO ships are trying to infiltrate digital and communication networks during their reconnaissance operations. However, Russian EW systems knock down the navigation systems of NATO ships and make the reconnaissance equipment unfunctional. …
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Ukraine and Georgia accuse Russia of obstructing navigation and rescue operations in the Black and Azov Seas
Ukraine and Georgia have complained to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding “unlawful Russian activity”, which is reportedly interfering with search and rescue operations in the Black and Azov seas.
According to the Ukrainian embassy in the UK, the complaint has been supported by delegations from EU countries and the US.
Kyiv has also sent an objection to the IMO, accusing Russia of “unlawfully extending the Novorossiysk region’s NAVTEX radio station service to the Sea of …
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Russia simulates attack on US destroyer in Black Sea
The Russian Armed Forces conducted military drills in the Black Sea, in which they simulated an attack on the American Ross destroyer, which was going to the port of Odessa, reports the Ukrainian Air Command, citing intelligence data.
It is noted that during the military exercise, a pair of Su-24M front-line bombers, which were supported by of fighter aircraft, “conducted" a missile attack on a surface target, the USS Ross missile destroyer.
"On December 23, a pair of Su-24M front-line …
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Russia flaunts footage of Kalibre cruise missiles fired from submarine in Black Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage of Kalibr cruise missiles being fired from the submarine “Kolpino” at targets in the Black Sea. The video was published on the department’s YouTube channel.
The footage shows the crew of a vessel responsible for the safety of the combat drill giving the order to prepare to fire, after which the missiles are launched. In the last clip, a missile fired from a submarine rises into the air.
The Kalibr missiles were launched from submerged position …
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Russian Navy escorts US warship in Black Sea
On Sunday, September 15, the Russian Black Sea Fleet started escorting the transport ship USNS Yuma, which entered Black Sea waters at around 17:30, Interfax reports, citing Russia’s National Defense Management Center.
“The designated on-duty forces and vessels of the Black Sea Fleet are continuously tracking the American ship,” the article states.
At the end of June, the Yuma brought a battalion of US marines and vehicles to Odessa, Ukraine, for the Sea Breeze 2019 exercise. According to …