It is planned to introduce a new missile ship into the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation on July 7, despite the Bosphorus closed to the Navy
On July 7, 2023, it is planned to officially hold a flag-raising ceremony on the Cyclone ship of project 22800. After that, the ship will be officially introduced into the Black Sea fleet The Russian Navy.
Earlier it became known that on July 4, an acceptance certificate was signed for a rocket ship built by the Zaliv plant in Kerch. Since November 2021, the ship has been on trials, and now, having passed all the checks, it will become part of the Black Sea Fleet.
The small rocket ship "Cyclone" belongs to the project 22800 "Karakurt". This is a series of Russian multi-purpose small missile and artillery ships of the 3rd rank. According to the international classification adopted in the West, such ships belong to the class of small corvettes. They are adapted for combat operations on the high seas.
Such ships are armed with Caliber-NK missiles (KRBD and anti-ship missiles). In addition, artillery weapons and air defense systems are installed on the ships. Starting with the third ship of the Karakurt series, according to open sources, the Pantsir-ME anti-aircraft missile and artillery system is being installed on them.
Despite the blocking of the Bosporus and Dardanelles by Turkey, the composition of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy continues to increase. Taking into account the military-political situation in the Black Sea region, building up the combat power of the Black Sea Fleet is currently one of the priorities in the development of the Russian Navy as a whole.
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