Under surveillance
are British and Canadian vessels, according to the control center.
MOSCOW, July 3.
/TASS/. Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet are monitoring the British
destroyer and the Canadian frigate that entered the Black Sea waters on July 2,
the Russian National Defense Management Center reported on Wednesday.
"The forces and
hardware of the Black Sea Fleet have begun tracking the activities of the
British Royal Navy HMS Duncan destroyer and the Canadian Forces HMCS Toronto
frigate, which entered the waters of the Black Sea on July 2, 2019," the
statement reads.
The Kasimov small
anti-submarine ship and Pytlivy patrol ship are tracking the NATO vessels, the
center clarified.
The defense agency
said that "naval air force jets and the Bal and Bastion coastal missile
systems have been put on duty in designated regions." Radio electronic
tracking is also being conducted.
Currently, NATO ships
are taking part in the Sea Breeze 2019 drills in the Black Sea. The exercises
officially began on July 1 in the western part of the Black Sea. This year,
according to the press service of the Ukrainian embassy in the US, more than
3,000 servicemen from 19 countries are participating in the drills, including
those from the United States, the United Kingdom and Ukraine. The US is playing
a key role in preparing the drills’ scenario and executing it. The exercises
are scheduled to run until July 12.
Source: ITAR-TASS
03-07-2019
