July 5, 2020 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky inspected the passage of warships and equipment on board the Hetman Sahaidachny frigate on June 5, the Ukrainian Navy Day. Military helicopters flew with the State Flag of Ukraine and the Naval Flag, according to the president’s press service. Military guard boats and artillery boats passed through the waterways of the Black…
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June 19, 2020 (Google Translation) – The latest marine tugboat “Andrey Stepanov”, built specifically for the Pacific Fleet, has completed tests on the Black Sea and is preparing to move from Sevastopol to Kamchatka, where it will be part of the detachment of support vessels for the Troops and forces in Northeast Russia. It is planned that the ship will…
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June 18, 2020 – The United States Navy dock landing ship USS Oak Hill joined the guided missile destroyer USS Porter in the Black Sea on Thursday (18 June 2020) for maritime security operations and to train with Allies and partners in the region. Porter entered the Black Sea on Wednesday. NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu welcomed the deployment, saying: “The…
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June 18, 2020 – USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) began its northbound transit into the Black Sea June 18, to conduct maritime security operations and strengthen relationships with regional partners and allies. Oak Hill will join the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), which reentered the Black Sea June 17, having operated there in April. This visit by Oak Hill…
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April 16, 2020 – USS Porter (DDG 78) has been operating in the Black Sea for four days days on a U.S. 6th Fleet patrol as of April 16. Porter is underway on her 8th forward deployed naval forces-Europe patrol, after taking precautions to ensure the health and safety of their crew. With the support of partners and allies, Porter…
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April 13, 2020 – Two U.S. 6th Fleet Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) destroyers and a P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft are operating simultaneously in different major European Seas, April 13. Rota-based Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78) and USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) are operating in the Black and Baltic Seas, respectively, while a P-8A Poseidon, assigned to…
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March 3, 2020 – USS Ross (DDG 71) conducted lifesaving emergency search-and-rescue operations for a civilian Turkish vessel in the Sea of Marmara while conducting her southbound transit from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, March 3, 2020. Late Tuesday morning, lookouts onboard Ross spotted smoke plumes rising from a small vessel in the Sea of Marmara. Ross quickly…
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