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April 13, 2020 (Google Translation) – A detachment of ships of the Caspian Flotilla continued the inter-fleet passage to the Black Sea after stopping at the roadstead in Rostov-on-Don. On the way along the Volga-Don Canal with a length of more than 100 kilometers, warships overcame 13 locks. The ships passed Volgograd, Kalach-na-Donu, Volgodonsk, Semikarakorsk. As part of the control…
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March 12, 2021 – Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) will enter the Black Sea on 12 March 2021 for the first time this year to conduct further routine operations and to participate in a regional exercise organised by the Romanian Navy. SNMG2, composed of ESPS Cristobal Colon (flagship), BGS Smeli, ROS Regina Maria and TCG Kemalreis, will enter the…
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July 20, 2020 – USS Porter (DDG 78) entered the Black Sea July 19, 2020 to participate in exercise Sea Breeze 2020. This is Porter’s third trip to the Black Sea since the beginning of 2020. During its previous trips to the region, Porter participated in multiple tactical maneuvering, communications, and air defense exercises with regional partners. Sea Breeze, now…
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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 17, 2020 – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of up to sixteen (16) Mark VI Patrol Boats and related equipment for an estimated cost of $600 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of…
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