Russian Black Sea fleet makes first inter-fleet passage in Mediterranean

MOSCOW, 26 December 2021, (TON): The Black Sea Fleet press service reported “a detachment of ships of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) consisting of the Vsevolod Bobrov logistic support ship and the Georgy Kurbatov mine defense sh-ip passed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea, making the first inter-fleet passage.”

The squadron has reportedly begun a planned inter-naval crossing from the Baltic to the Black Sea. The ships passed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea.

The message says “for the crews, this is the first inter-fleet passage, during which they will have to overcome more than 5 thousand nautical miles, and conduct a number of ship exercises in accordance with their mission.”

After returning to the main base of the Black Sea Fleet, Sevastopol, the crews of the ships will carry out their maintenance and begin to perform tasks as intended in accordance with the plan of activities of the troops of the fleet in the 2022 academic year.

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