Contents tagged with Black Sea
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US missile destroyer enters the Black Sea
The USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) is heading for the Bosporus strait through the Dardanelles, and will enter the Black Sea within several hours, the US Sixth Fleet Command announced.
“The US and the US Navy continue to stand alongside our allies and partners in support of shared regional interests and maritime stability,” said Matthew J. Powell, commander of the destroyer. “Our arrival into the Black Sea will showcase the Navy’s interoperability in pursuit of common security objectives in this …
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Russia sends guided-missile destroyer Severomorsk to the Black Sea
On Wednesday morning, the guided-missile destroyer Severomorsk (hull number 519) of the Russian Northern Fleet entered the Black Sea, as reported by Bosphorus Strait marine spotter Yoruk Isik, on his Twitter blog.
“Russia brings real fire power to Black Sea. Backbone of the Fleet: Project 1155 Northern Fleet Udaloy class destroyer, armed with SA-N-9 Gauntlet/Kinzhal & SS-N-14 Silex/Rastrub & 533mm torpedoes, Severomorsk 619 transited Bosphorus en route to Sevastopol,” Yoruk Isik wrote.
The …
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Dutch NATO warship intends to enter the Black Sea
Ukraine’s Mission to NATO Head Vadym Prystaiko stated on TV channel “112 Ukraine” that a Dutch warship, head of a permanent NATO group, plans to enter the Black Sea, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
“If one reads the official statement by the US Defense Department regarding the ship [USS Fort McHenry large landing ship] entering the Black Sea, then it is understood that the ship comes to provide support to NATO allies and partners. There are three NATO allies in the Black Sea: Bulgaria, Romania and …
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The Pope expresses concern about the conflict in the Donbas
On Monday, January 7, Pope Francis expressed his concern about the conflict in the east of Ukraine during the New Year's reception of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See. He also added that in the conflict that has been going on for five years, “new alarming events in the Black Sea” recently occurred. However, he did not mention Russia.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church urged adherence to a “peaceful resolution of the conflict” and called for respect for international law, …
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Kremlin: Russia monitors actions of US Navy ship in Black Sea
The patrol ship from the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Pytlivy, monitors the actions of USS Fort McHenry, a large landing ship of the US Navy, which carries out exercises in the Black Sea, reported RIA Novosti with reference to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
As stated by the ministry, the American ship has been in the Black Sea since 9:00 pm Moscow time, January 6.
The press service of the U.S. 6th Fleet announced that the ship would “conduct operations with its allies to ensure security and …
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US naval ship to conduct military exercise in Black Sea with Romanian frigate
USS Fort McHenry, a large dock landing ship of the US Navy, will spend three days at the Romanian Port of Constanţa and then take part in an exercise with the frigate King Ferdinand, the website of the Romanian Navy reports.
“Leaving the port on Thursday, January 10, USS Fort McHenry and the Frigate King Ferdinand will conduct a series of joint training activities in the territorial waters of Romania and the international waters of the Black Sea,” the report states.
The American ship arrived …
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Kremlin: Russia held 200 different exercises in 2018 in the Black Sea
On Wednesday, January 2nd, the press service of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces reported that during 2018, the Black Sea Fleet held about 200 different exercises with over 600 practice drills, including combat shooting. In preparation for combat service. The crews of 40 ships and boats trained and successfully passed at least 140 training tasks.
In addition, during the previous year, 28 missile firings at sea, coastal, and air targets were completed.
For the first …
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Stoltenberg: NATO to expand cooperation with Georgia
Georgia Online reports that the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg, at a meeting of the NATO-Georgia commission, said that the Alliance plans to expand cooperation with Georgia because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, NATO is concerned due to aggressive actions of the Russian Federation in the Black Sea.
“The Alliance is concerned about Russia’s aggressive actions against both Russia and …
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Kyiv considers restricting access of Russian ships to Ukrainian ports
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said that Ukraine considers the possibility of several actions after Russian border guards detained three Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait. According to Klimkin, Ukraine may close a number of Ukrainian ports for Russian vessels.
"One of the steps that we are talking about is to prevent all Russian ships that are coming from the Azov or Black Sea from entering certain ports, or to block the entrance to some vessels. And to restrict all possible …
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Ukraine informs International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea about Russia's actions in the Sea of Azov
The press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Ukraine has notified the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, which considers the lawsuit against Russia regarding its actions in the Sea of Azov, about the detention of Ukrainian navy ships and their crew.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that recent events, "including the attack and seizure of Ukrainian ships, show that this is a deliberate and purposeful escalation of conflict by the …