News archive on the topic "Russian Black Sea Fleet"

The Ukrainian operational command “South” reports that in the Black Sea the Russian fleet is conducting exercises with combat readiness and keeps 28 “calibers” at the ready. This was reported by the press service of OK "Yug". “In the Black Sea, a group of heterogeneous forces of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, keeping at a safe distance from the Ukrainian coast, is practicing training on the combat stability of the group in the conditions of the use of anti-ship weapons against it...

A Kiev court has authorized a special pre-trial investigation against former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov in the case of the adoption by the Rada of the Kharkov agreements with the Russian Federation of 2010. The Office of the Prosecutor General reports this. “The Pechersky District Court of Kiev granted permission to conduct a special pre-trial investigation (in absentia) against the former Prime Minister of Ukraine in criminal proceedings on the circumstances of his commission...

20 ships of the Russian Navy, including submarines, are now in the operational zone of the Black Sea. British military intelligence reports this. “Currently, there are about 20 Russian Navy ships, including submarines, in the Black Sea operational zone. The Bosphorus Strait remains closed to all non-Turkish warships, leaving Russia unable to replace the lost cruiser Moskva in...

The newest patrol ship "Dmitry Rogachev" arrived in Sevastopol for the first time. This was reported by the press service of the Black Sea Fleet, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The crew of the newest patrol ship “Dmitry Rogachev” arrived in Sevastopol for the first time to undergo the next stage of state sea trials (GCT). Within 5 days, the ship’s crew will carry out a set of measures in accordance with the GHI plan,” the message says. After…

Submariners of the Black Sea Fleet are learning to destroy sea and coastal targets of the “imaginary enemy” and launch missiles at enemy ships. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The latest Varshavyanka-class submarines, Stary Oskol and Rostov-on-Don, armed with Caliber cruise missiles, are taking part in the exercises. “The crews of the submarines “Rostov-on-Don” and “Stary Oskol” of the Black Sea Fleet are...

Ukraine has nothing to oppose to the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in the event of a military clash. Viktor Savinov, former deputy general producer of the STB channel, stated this in an interview with Kraina magazine, answering the question of what Ukraine can oppose to Russia in the event of blocking of ports. According to him, the reason for the current situation is Kyiv’s lack of a fleet concept, which “is needed not only for...

Russian military and border guards once again drove away curious Ukrainian “colleagues” from gas towers in the Black Sea. This was reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. It is noted that Ukrainian border guards monitored gas production on the Black Sea shelf, but as soon as their ship approached the field area, the Russian military advanced towards them. “Traditionally, as the ship approaches...

In Ukraine, only one name remains of the navy - in fact, the Ukrainian Naval Forces consist of outdated ships that have long fallen into disrepair. Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Thus, the author of the article classified only the frigate “Hetman Sahaidachny” and several artillery boats as conditionally combat units, including the recently commissioned small armored artillery boats of the project...

The Black Sea is under fire from all sides, and therefore the Russian armed forces on the peninsula do not pose a threat. Deputy Minister for “Temporarily Occupied Territories” Yuriy Grymchak stated this in an interview with the Kyiv online publication “Apostrophe”. He was asked what the most serious military threats emanating from Russian Crimea were. “With all my love for the Black Sea, I must say that it is not...

During the Euromaidan, the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation operated strictly within the framework of the Agreement on the status and conditions of stay on the territory of Ukraine, and its strength, like the amount of military equipment, did not exceed the permissible limit. This was stated during a Skype call from Sevastopol in the Obolonsky District Court in Kyiv by the former commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Chief of the General Staff - Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the Euromaidan period, Yuri...

The entire Ukrainian “mosquito fleet”, which is currently being created in Ukraine through the efforts of an enterprise controlled by President Petro Poroshenko, can be destroyed in one salvo. About this on the air of radio “Crimea. Realities,” said Ukrainian military expert Oleg Zhdanov, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to him, modern warships are capable of hitting up to 15 targets simultaneously, so Ukraine’s “mosquito fleet”, consisting of small...

Ukraine decided to respond to the possible presence of Russian warships in the Sea of ​​Azov with boats that are being built at Petro Poroshenko’s plant. About this on the air of radio “Crimea. Realities,” said the head of the Center for Military Legal Research, Alexander Musienko, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to him, the “mosquito fleet” will give Ukraine advantages, because these boats are much faster than the ships of the Black Sea Fleet. "Our presence...

The Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation is ready to deploy a permanent group in the Sea of ​​Azov after the incident with the seizure of the Crimean fishing vessel “Nord” along with its crew by Ukrainian border guards. RIA Novosti reports this with reference to a source in the Black Sea Fleet command, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. As the publication’s interlocutor said, recent events have shown that piracy in Ukraine has been elevated to the rank of state activity,...

The Ukrainian naval forces should follow the example of Iran in order to learn how to resist the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. British Colonel Glen Grant, who previously worked as an adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, stated this in an interview with the Kiev online publication Apostrophe. “You have already lost your main port and oil wells, that is...