Russia is increasing the number of boats and fighting ships in the Azov Sea and in the Kerch Strait. They are thrown from isolated waters, thousands of kilometers – from the Caspian Sea and even from the Barents Sea from northern Russia. The grouping in the Azov region has intensified since the spring of this year. What has already come closer to Ukraine and what can it bring? The journalists of the special project "Radio Liberty" Donbass Real. "
Risky maneuvers of Russian border guards boats in the sea of Azov.More than seven hundred inspections of ships bound for Ukrainian ports.The emergence of Ukrainian navy military boats in the area The tension in the Azov Sea has been increasing for months and has provoked an open aggression on the part of Russia.Russian boats and ships are growing here, respectively, the degree of tension is also increasing. [19659003] "Ships change even from the Barents Sea, which means that the atmosphere in the Barents Sea is simpler according to Moscow. Despite the fact that recently, there have been the largest NATO exercises involving an aircraft carrier, for the first time in many years. However, Russia believes that everything in the Sea of Azov can be steeper. Recently, the minesweeper "Vice Admiral Zakharine" came in, which is also very symptomatic, because the appearance of a minesweeper in the sea of Azov means that Russia authorizes the appearance of a danger of mine in the sea of Azov, "said the Russian military observer., First-tier captain of the reserve Sergei Ishchenko .
Sergei Ishchenko, Russian military observer
According to the Ukrainian border guards, in October there were 120 ships in the Azov sea and the service FSB ships in Russia, in fact, every third has weapons, and ships can be quickly thrown out of the Black Sea and the group will become even more powerful.
"Only last month, before closure of the river navigation, we have registered 7 warships, large ships fr ontières that were thrown to the sea of Azov, "said the chairman of the supervisory board of a public body. "The Maydan of Foreign Affairs" Andriy Klymenko .
Russian warships under the custody of the Kerch Strait
For example, recently the Russians threw the side of the sea of Azov and Kerch Strait "Kerch", "Syktyvkar", "Kizlyar" and "Balaklava" fire boats. All of the same type. With weapons: fast guns and 30- and 30-millimeter six-bar machine guns. In the crew – portable anti-aircraft missile systems. On the outskirts of the Kerch Bridge, the ships of the Myslyvets Project Border Guard, equipped with a helicopter site, are armed with a 30 mm artillery and machine gun facility.
Russian Border Guard Project "Hunter"
"Russia has a ship of ships at Temryuk and Taganrog Coast Guard.In general, it is close, I I do not have any closed data, I can say from open source – there are about 30 ships and bordering boats that are there.I do not know how many of them are online, how many are in the process of Be repaired, how much can not go to the sea, "says the Russian military observer, first-tier captain of the reserve, Sergei Ishchenko.
Experts: Russia's superiority in the field of water is total
In Moscow, the militarization of the water zone was justified by an incident with a fishing vessel "North" – at spring, he was arrested by Ukrainian border guards. In Ukraine, the pressure of the forces is called an attempt to transform Azov into Russia's Inland Sea
"They are overthrowing so that Ukraine can not be completely calm to implement its communications, could not carry out the navigation, could not conduct his economic activity in the sea of Azov ", – convinced. Deputy Director of the Center for the Study of the Army, Conversion and Disarmament Mikhail Samus .
In addition to two armored personnel carriers of the Navy equipped with 30 mm cannons, there are now dozens of boats on the Ukrainian side of the sea of Azov. National Service of the Border Guards of Ukraine. Armed, however, not all. The largest gauge is 12.7 millimeters
The advantage of Russia in the field of water is total, Ukraine must in any event increase its naval strength, claim military experts. For example, because of the accelerated transfer of boats "Island" and the agreement to increase their number. There are more radical measures.
"It was earlier and exists in any country – in maritime language – the mobilization of water transportation.In passing, the law passed may allow this to be done. patrols, which will increase the presence in important areas and will be a deterrent mechanism, "notes the founder of the international organization" International Center for Security and Defense Strategies " Igor Kabanenko .
The Ukraine reacts to the earth 19659009] The Russian army is increasingly aligned with the sea when Russia is pushed by the sea. In fact, every week there is an operation in the south of the joint forces operation. Last week, they repel a possible air attack.
"There are anti-aircraft defenses around the city of Mariupol, where the means with a defeat range of 75 km are used.The air defense system is designed to prevent air strikes, both on the Mariupol port only on the city of Mariupol, as well as on the direction of the sea ", – says the commander of the joint forces operation Sergei Naev [19459004
Some experts believe that the Azov coast , which controls Ukraine, could also be the target of Russia's aggression. The Ukrainian army has been working on this scenario for several months now. Almost 100 years ago, the landing was already there. Then the white guards attacked the Red Army.
"During these landings, Mariupol, Berdyansk, Genichesk were seized.The military history of this region shows that it is a very effective way – the Navy.The idea of Putin's Novorossiisk no Was not rejected, but there is a high probability that it will be implemented not on land, "believes the head of the supervisory board of the public organization" Maydan of Foreign Affairs ", Andriy Klymenko.
Ukraine, which is actively pursuing its training, expects the international community to be punished for the aggression committed in the Kerch Strait. The navy commander calls for the closure of the Bosphorus, while the Ukrainian authorities are waiting for new sanctions for Russia by announcing a military situation in the ten regions of the country.
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