The French frigate "Auvergne" which entered the Black Sea is "under the supervision" of the Russian Navy
One of the warships of the French Navy is now in the Black Sea area. This French frigate Auvergne, which has entered the Black Sea, is "under the supervision" of the Russian Navy.
This message came from a news agency RIA Newswhich links to the National Center for Defense Management.
All actions of the French warship, armed with guided cruise missiles, are under the control of the military personnel of the Black Sea fleet RF. The frigate Auvergne carries sixteen missiles and artillery weapons. The maximum range of its missile weapons is a thousand kilometers.
The French naval command calls the presence of the frigate in the Black Sea "planned" and "reflecting the support of the allies in the region."
Earlier, over the Black Sea water area, Russian Su-27 fighters escorted the French and American military Aviation... The General Staff of the French Armed Forces reported that NATO aircraft carried out the observation mission in full compliance with international standards. At the same time, the French General Staff noted the professionalism of the Russian Aerospace Forces pilots, whose actions were correct and did not interfere with the aircraft of France and the United States. In the US, the situation was left without comment.
At the end of November, the American destroyer Arleigh Burke entered the Black Sea. He made calls at the ports of Varna (Bulgaria) and Constanta (Romania).
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