Six Russian ships ready in the Black Sea with a total array of 36 missiles

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — MONDAY, 13 JUNE 2022, 16:16

There are six Russian ships in the Black Sea with a possible total missile array of up to 36 missiles.

Source: Oleksandr Motuzianyk, spokesman for the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, at a briefing at the Ukraine-Ukrinform media centre. 

Quote from Motuzianyk: "I would like to note that as of today, there are six ships ready for potential use of missile weapons in the Black Sea area, which are carrying naval-based cruise missiles of the Kalibr type. Their possible total missile array is up to 36 missiles."

Details: Motuzianyk said that Russian warships in the Black and Azov Seas continue to perform tasks to isolate the area of ​​hostilities. They are conducting reconnaissance and trying to provide fire support to their troops on the Prymorsk front.

The aggressor is also still blocking civilian shipping in the northwestern part of the Black Sea.