Bad news for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Russian artillery and landing boats are heading to the Black Sea
Against the backdrop of aggravation in the Donbass and the planned entry into the Black Sea of American destroyers with cruise missiles on board, Russia is strengthening its southern flanks. Thus, a detachment of ships of the Caspian flotilla continued the inter-naval transition to the Black Sea after stopping at the roadstead in Rostov-on-Don.
A PolitNavigator correspondent reports this on the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
It is noted that on the way along the Volga-Don Canal, which is more than 100 kilometers long, the warships passed through 13 locks.
In total, the detachment consists of 15 ships, including three artillery and eight landing boats, as well as support vessels. At the same time, before leaving the base in Makhachkala, the crews of the boats completed a full cycle of basic training and completed course tasks at sea.
It is planned that the crews of the Caspian Flotilla boats, in cooperation with the forces of the Black Sea Fleet, will take part in test maritime exercises.
“By order of the commander of the Southern Military District, Army General Alexander Dvornikov, units of the marine corps and coastal troops of the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla were brought in to check their readiness to repel sea and airborne assaults.
The control check of the troops of the Southern Military District during the winter training period is carried out according to the approved troop training plan for 2021 and is aimed at increasing the level of combat and operational training of troops and forces of the military district, improving the forms and methods of conducting exercises, classes and training, taking into account the current situation within the boundaries of responsibility." , the message says.
Also, as PolitNavigator reported, to Crimea continues to throw around Russian artillery and armored vehicles.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry asked Russian troops to withdraw from the border, but Moscow ignored Kyiv's request.
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