The summarized details are as follows:
Black Sea: 1 Russian warship is present, but no “Kalibr” missile carriers are detected.
Azov Sea: No Russian warships are present.
Mediterranean Sea: 3 Russian warships are present, all carrying “Kalibr” cruise missiles, with a total potential salvo of up to 28 missiles.
Additional information includes the passage of ships through the Kerch Strait within the last 24 hours:
To the Black Sea: 1 ship entered, but none continued towards the Bosphorus Strait.
To the Azov Sea: 2 ships entered, with 1 having arrived from the Bosphorus Strait.
Russia’s activities also reportedly violate the 1974 SOLAS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, as its vessels disable Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), complicating tracking and transparency.
These maneuvers reveal a mixed state of Russian naval deployment, demonstrating a significant absence of missile-capable ships in the Black Sea while maintaining a missile-capable presence in the Mediterranean.
The limited presence in critical waterways reflects vulnerabilities and constraints within the Russian Navy.
Despite its aggressive posture, the disabling of AIS underscores attempts to conceal movements and evade international monitoring, indicating operational caution amid global scrutiny.
