Source: the Navy began tracking American destroyer "porter" in the Black sea
Aircraft, ships and coastal surveillance and reconnaissance of the black sea fleet (BSF) Russia used to track the movements of the destroyer "porter" naval forces of the United States in the Black sea, said a source in the Russian defense Ministry.
"The black sea is the zone of responsibility of the black sea fleet, for this reason, when a foreign warship comes into his zone, he is tracked by means of intelligence and control. Is radar from shore, and the observation from aircraft and ships of the black sea fleet ", ? RIA "news" words of the source.
"Porter" is currently housed in the neutral waters close to the Crimean Peninsula. Guided by the direction of its movement, there is reason to believe that he is in the Ukrainian port of Odessa ", ? according to news Agency the words of the military-diplomatic source." the destroyer pursues scout ship, leading technical intelligence, air operation of tracks destroyer of naval aviation, shore, and among them, from the coast of the Crimea, followed by watching a ground radar station ", - has listed a source involved reconnaissance of the black sea fleet. The USS "porter" is located in the Black sea on October 6. About the length of time an American destroyer in the Black sea does not say, however, according to the Montreux Convention, they cannot exceed 21 days. The destroyers of the United States to practice non-stop, replacing one another, are present in the Black sea. On 13 September the Black sea has left the American destroyer "Donald cook" took part in the exercise Sea Breeze-2015." Porter " went into the Black sea in mid-July. The destroyers type Arleigh Burke refers to "the porter" are armed with two missile launchers Aegis system, which allow you to carry up to 56 missiles with Tomahawk wings, equipped with nuclear warheads. Also in the cabin of the vehicle is a rotorcraft SH-60. The crew of Arleigh Burke destroyers is 337 people. As reported by the print edition OPINION, for the last half year intensity of military training of NATO forces at the Russian borders has increased significantly and in a conditional enemy, which is opposed by the allies at the exercises, the Russian defense Ministry sees the image of Russian troops.
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