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| Russian missile cruiser Moskva returns to Sevastopol |
| 2021-11-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. See photos at the link [Regnum] The crew of the ship in Sevastopol was given a solemn welcome - the cruiser entered the bay to the tune of "Legendary Sevastopol". The cruiser "Moskva" performed a mission to monitor NATO ships in the Black Sea. The ships of the US Navy entered the Black Sea in late October - early November, the presence of the American military was explained by unscheduled exercises. The actions of the US naval forces were constantly monitored by the Black Sea Fleet, including the missile cruiser Moskva. The day before, on November 15, it became known that the flagship of the 6th US Fleet Mount Whitney had left the Black Sea. On November 16, the cruiser Moskva also returned to the base. The missile cruiser Moskva is the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, based in Sevastopol since 1999. The cruiser is designed to deliver strikes against large single ships and groupings of attack surface ships, to ensure the combat stability of naval anti-submarine groups and to conduct collective air defense of ship formations in remote areas. The missile destroyer USS Porter left the Black Sea on November 16. [NewsFrontInfo] The ship visited Istanbul as planned, according to a release from the US Sixth Fleet posted on its official website. "USS Porter (DDG 78) left the Black Sea, arriving in Istanbul for an earlier scheduled port visit on 16 November. While in Turkey, the crew of the ship will have the opportunity to take part in coordinated tours and events of the MWR format (Morale, Welfare and Recreation - morale, welfare, recreation. - Ed.) To learn about the history and get to know the rich culture of the city," it was said in the message. Destroyer Commander Christopher Petro said the visit is "a great opportunity to strengthen our naval partnership with a NATO ally," so the US ship's crew is looking forward to serving as US ambassadors in Istanbul and "appreciating the culture, history and hospitality of the local people." Recall that the American destroyer USS Porter entered the Black Sea on October 30 to participate in exercises with NATO allies and partners in the region. Since arriving in the Black Sea, the ship has conducted maneuvering exercises with the Blue Ridge-class command ship USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the US Sixth Fleet of the Henry J. Kaiser class USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189), as well as ships of the Bulgarian, Romanian, Turkish and Ukrainian fleets. |
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