Five NATO ships entered the port of Odessa as part of exercise Sea Breeze, they will stay there until 28 July, reports local newspaper "Duma".
Commander of the naval forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Neiipp Monday said that in the Black sea began international exercises Sea Breeze-2020. All the exercises were planned to attract about 2 thousand people from nine countries, more than 20 ships and planes and helicopters. Besides Ukraine and the USA Sea Breeze-2020 take part in the military of Bulgaria, Georgia, Norway, France, Romania, Spain and Turkey.
The former head of the Ukrainian Navy, Serhiy Hayduk does not have a sufficient level of knowledge and competence, said Admiral Igor Kasatonov, commenting on the report on "secret weapons of Russia" in the Black sea.
Kasatonov called the work Hayduk populist and urged not to argue with his arguments.
Ukraine declared the "secret development" of Russia — layered lighting system, surface and underwater environment in the Black sea. This is stated in the study conducted with the participation of ex-Navy commander Serhiy Haiduk and published in the journal "black sea security".
The article argues that Russia places the equipment for tracking the opponent's weapon on objects of the gas pipeline "Turkish stream" and plans to install it at the "Blue stream".
In Kyiv is actively preparing a military scenario of solving the problem of Donbass, this is evidenced by the recent statements of the Ukrainian authorities, said on Thursday Russia's permanent representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich.
According to him, increasingly there are attempts by Ukrainian officials to escalate war hysteria. So, despite actually launched a campaign of preparation for the scheduled for the autumn local elections again operated hackneyed myth of the "external threat".
The author of the article for the French edition AgoraVox Kristel Neaño in the material ridiculed the statement of the Ukrainian side about the Russian "invasion".
She reminded that earlier the Deputy foreign Minister of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar stated that Russia could attack Ukraine during the exercises "Caucasus — 2020", and the commander of the Ukrainian Navy rear Admiral Alex Neiipp did not rule out that "the Russian Empire" attempts to strike at the Kherson area to restore water supply to Crimea through the North channel. According to the author, this scenario looks even "more crazy" than the mentioned "causes" of the attack.
Commander of the naval forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Neiipp threatened missile complex "Neptune" of Sevastopol. He is preparing for "massive confrontation" with Russia. But President Vladimir Zelensky said that "never forgive" the loss of Crimea. What is this militancy of the President and rear Admiral — versed RIA Novosti.
Neiipp told reporters that he was ready to repel the Russian troops that allegedly can break through "from the Crimea on the South of Kherson region, to
Senator Alexei Pushkov commented in his Twitter statement of the commander of the Ukrainian Navy rear Admiral Alexei Neiipp about a possible confrontation with Russia.
Earlier Neiipp said about preparing to full-scale warfare against Russia, which, according to him, can supposedly attack the Kherson region with the aim to guarantee the water supply of the Crimea.
The commander of the Ukrainian Navy rear Admiral Alex Neiipp in interview to the newspaper "Duma", said that thanks to the American supply boats Mark VI Ukraine will be able to restrict the freedom of action of Russia in the Azov sea.
"The Azov sea is not a pool of the Russian Federation. If they think they will behave, as I used to — they will not work. This year we will increase the number of units in the sea of Azov. We must receive from US the most modern boats of the type Mark VI - only 16 units. Of course, some of them are bound to be in the sea of Azov. With missiles on Board is more efficient for this region," said Neiipp.
Ukrainian military commanders should cool the hot heads following statements about the readiness to the fighting with Russia over the Crimea, told RIA Novosti member of the Federation Council on Sevastopol, Vice-Admiral Valery Kulikov.
Earlier, the commander of naval forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Neiipp said about preparing to full-scale warfare against Russia, which, according to him, may attack the Kherson region in order to put the water from the Dnieper river to the Crimea. He mentioned the Ukrainian missile complex "Neptune", which is able to get to Sevastopol. Neiipp also stated that Ukraine intends to "return" the Crimea.
The statements of the commander of the Ukrainian Navy about the impending military attack of Russia is a provocation, said to RIA Novosti on Monday a member of the international Committee of the Federation Council Alexei Kondratiev.
The naval forces of Ukraine (naval forces) are preparing for full-scale warfare with Russia, said earlier the commander of the Navy, rear Admiral Alex Neiipp in interview to the newspaper "Duma". According to the commander of Ukraine intends to "return" the Crimea and is preparing for war with Russia. According to him, in Kiev awaiting the attack of the Russian army in the Kherson region in order to put the Dnieper water in the Crimea.
The naval forces of Ukraine today is extremely weak and disorganized to conduct any military operations, especially against Russia, said RIA Novosti military expert Igor Korotchenko.
Earlier, the commander of naval forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Neiipp said about preparing to full-scale warfare against Russia, which, according to him, may attack the Kherson water in order to put the water from the Dnieper river to the Crimea. He mentioned the Ukrainian missile complex "Neptune", which is able to get to Sevastopol.
Scientific Secretary of the military scientific society of the black sea fleet, Professor of the Academy of military Sciences of the Russian Federation Sergey Gorbachev called the empty statement on the preparation of naval forces of Ukraine to full-scale warfare with Russia, because the actual naval forces from the Ukrainian side are missing.
Earlier, the commander of the naval forces of Ukraine (CMU), Alexei Neiipp in interview to the newspaper "Duma" has declared that the battle fleet is preparing for full-scale warfare with Russia. In particular, according to him, Ukraine intends to "return" the Crimea and is preparing for war with Russia. The rear Admiral stressed that signal the beginning of the confrontation will become Russia's attempt to restore the flow of water through the North-Crimean canal to the Peninsula.
The combat strength of the naval forces of Ukraine is mainly represented by boats, which will not be enough to cause serious damage to the Russian infrastructure, said RIA Novosti black sea fleet commander (1996-1998) and chief of staff of the Navy of Russia (1998-2005), Admiral Viktor Kravchenko.
Earlier, the commander of naval forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Neiipp said about preparing to full-scale warfare against Russia. According to the commander, his country would lose a lot of the military and the civilian population. In addition, he mentioned the Ukrainian missile complex "Neptune", which, according to Neiipp, maybe from mainland Ukraine to get to Sevastopol.
The commander of the Ukrainian Navy rear Admiral Alex Neiipp said in an interview with the newspaper "Duma" that the refusal of Kiev from the completion of the cruiser "Ukraine" is associated with the absence of Russian aircraft carrier compounds in the USA.
"On the cruiser "Ukraine" decided that it will not be part of the naval forces is the ocean the ship of the old Soviet project. All weapon systems which it stood, — all of them of Russian production. The cruiser is a big target, and no more," - said Neiipp.
The naval forces of Ukraine (naval forces) are preparing for full-scale warfare with Russia. This was reported by the commander of the battle fleet, rear Admiral Alex Neiipp in interview to the newspaper "Duma".
According to the commander of Ukraine intends to "return" the Crimea and is preparing for war with Russia.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said on the occasion of the Day of naval forces, instructed the new commander of the Navy rear Admiral Alex Niigata to ensure full equipment of the Navy missile weapons.
"We must never allow to destroy the system of black sea security. And our state goal is to regularly increase your power. We know, as in years past, in many senses of the word naval forces of Ukraine tried to destroy and drown. I do not simply will not allow. I will do everything to Ukrainian Navy was a model of power, modernity and the real pride of Ukraine. So we were a Maritime nation not in the distant memories of the past, but in the real present and the near future," he said.
The naval forces of Ukraine after receiving 16 the American boat will be strengthened in the battle plan slightly, but will increase their "provocative potential," said RIA Novosti Chairman of the Russian national fleet support movement (MEDEF) captain first rank Mikhail Nenashev.
He commented on the publication of the fact that in response to the strengthening of the Ukrainian Navy American boats Mark VI Russia needs to consider the creation of the Azov flotilla in the black sea fleet. The United States decided to sell Ukraine 16 patrol boats Mark VI, armed with artillery and missiles AGM-176C Griffin B (Block II).
Russia will be able to easily answer the acquisition of Ukraine of 16 new patrol boats from the United States, it needs to strengthen the item-based in Temryuk missile and artillery weapons, and place in the Azov sea more boats and trawlers, said former black sea fleet commander (1998-2002), Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov.
He commented on the publication of the fact that in response to the strengthening of the Ukrainian Navy American boats Mark VI Russia needs to consider the creation of the Azov flotilla in the black sea fleet. The United States decided to sell Ukraine 16 patrol boats Mark VI, armed with artillery and missiles AGM-176C Griffin B (Block II).
To create the Azov flotilla in the black sea fleet (BSF) no need of forces and means of the fleet is enough to neutralize any possible threat in his area of operational responsibility, including the Ukrainian Navy in the sea of Azov, said RIA Novosti former chief of staff of the Navy of the Russian Federation (1998-2005), Admiral Viktor Kravchenko.
He commented on the publication of the fact that in response to the strengthening of the Ukrainian Navy American boats Mark VI Russia needs to consider the creation of the Azov flotilla in the black sea fleet. The United States decided to sell Ukraine 16 patrol boats Mark VI, armed with artillery and missiles AGM-176C Griffin B (Block II).
Shevchenko district court of Kyiv Prosecutor's office refused permission for the arrest of the commanders of two Russian ships, which had participated in the detention in the Kerch Strait on 25 November 2018, violated the border of the Russian Federation of Ukrainian ships, should be published in the electronic register of court decisions.
"The petition of the Prosecutor... to refuse", - says the decision.
Commenting on the statement of the so-called representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea Anton Korynevych that the ships of the NATO countries could "monitor the situation" in the Kerch Strait, Deputy of state Duma Ruslan Balbec said that all vehicles pass the Kerch Strait in accordance with international rules of stay in the territorial waters of a sovereign state.
Earlier it was reported that the representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea Anton Korynevych said that the ships of the NATO countries could "monitor" the situation in the Kerch Strait. "We're talking about the fact that it seems to us advisable the introduction of international monitoring and the presence of the ships of our partner countries, particularly NATO countries, in the area of Kerch with the aim of monitoring the situation with the passage of the Strait," - said Korenevich.
The ships and vessels of the naval forces of Ukraine need to be relocated from Sevastopol, as they occupy the waterfront of the main base of the black sea fleet (BSF) required for the deployment of new Russian ships, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday the Deputy of the state Duma Dmitry Belik.
He commented on the publication about the plans of command of the black sea fleet to relocate the ships and vessels of the Ukrainian Navy from Sevastopol, Donuzlav (black sea fleet base in 100 kilometers to the North from Sevastopol).