'Two ships with a total volley of up to 16 '3M-54 Kalibr' missiles are ready for use in the Black Sea,' said a spokesman from Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.
," according to a translation of the tweet. That possible plan has attracted further comment from Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.
Oleksandr Motuzianyk, a spokesman for the defense ministry, stated that Russia has missiles that are ready to be deployed among its Black Sea fleet,"Two ships with a total volley of up to 16 '3M-54 Kalibr' missiles are ready for use in the Black Sea." Motuzianyk said, according to Ukrainska Pravda. Motzuianyk's statement came as some have fears that Russia's blockade in the Black Sea could threaten food supplies,. An estimated 20 Russian naval vessels are reportedly blocking Ukraine's ports.
A Ukrainian official has indicated that the Russian military has missiles ready to be fired on its ships in the Black Sea. In the photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a gathering at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 16.The Biden administration is working to help supply Ukrainian forces with anti-ship missiles to target Russia's Black Sea blockade,.
The Russian missiles that the Ukrainian defense spokesman mentioned can be launched from both surface ships or submarines.The 3M-54 Kalibr missiles were previously deployed by Russian submarines and warships during Russia's campaign to support the Syrian government against rebels who attempted to overthrow it after a 2011 uprising.
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