Moscow. February 28. INTERFAX - The small missile ship "Orekhovo-Zuyevo" passes through the Black Sea Straits of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) reported on Sunday.
"The small missile ship Orekhovo-Zuyevo of the Black Sea Fleet has begun passing the Black Sea Straits of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles in the direction of the Mediterranean Sea," the report says.
It is noted that in the Mediterranean Sea, the Orekhovo-Zuyevo MRK will become part of the forces of the permanent connection of the Russian Navy. In the far sea zone, the ship will replace the crew of the Vyshny Volochyok MRC, which has been performing special tasks since November 2020, the fleet said.
The Project 21631 MRCS are equipped with high-precision Kalibr-NK or Onyx cruise missiles, the latest anti-sabotage, anti-aircraft and radio-technical weapons.
The ship's displacement is about 949 tons with a length of 75 meters and a width of 11 meters. The maximum speed is 25 knots. The range of navigation is 2.5 thousand miles, the autonomy is 10 days. The crew of 52 people.
A Russian squadron operates in the Mediterranean on a permanent basis. It consists of up to 15 warships and support vessels, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation reported earlier.
Russian frigates, as well as diesel submarines from the permanent formation of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, have repeatedly struck "Caliber" attacks on militants in Syria.
