The invaders accepted a new “Kalibr” carrier into the Black Sea Fleet
13.07.2023 - 16:00
A new missile carrier has joined the Black Sea Fleet of the terrorist country.
On July 12, the Russians accepted the small missile ship “Tsyklon” as part of the Black Sea Fleet. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The ship has 8 launchers for Kalibr and Onyx missiles. An AK-176MA artillery installation with a caliber of 76.2 mm was also placed on the ship.
The ship was built at the “Zaliv” factory in occupied Kerch. The vessel was laid down in 2016 and launched for the first time in 2020. The tonnage of the “Cyclone” is 870 tons, the length is 67 meters. Maximum cruising speed is 30 knots, with an economy range of 2,500 miles. The ship’s crew consists of 39 people.
Earlier it became known that the Rashists form the so-called Azov Naval District. “Zyklon” can become part of the flotilla that will maneuver near the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories.
In total, in Kerch from 2016 to 2019, the occupiers laid down 4 ships of this type. As planned in Russia, three of them should become part of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation by the end of 2023, and the last one by the end of 2024, Defense Express noted.
