Located in the Crimea, the cruiser " Moscow "of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) of Russia for the first time fired an anti-ship missile" Vulkan "of the" Basalt " complex, RIA Novosti reports . The corresponding video was published in Telegram.
"The shooting was carried out on a sea target shield simulating a ship of a simulated enemy, the missile successfully hit the target in the naval training range at a distance of 30 kilometers," the Black Sea Fleet told the agency.
In April, the combat firing of the Black Sea Fleet flagship, the Guards missile cruiser "Moscow" was shown on video from the ship. In the same month "Interfax" reported that the cruiser will conduct live firing in the Black Sea against the background of sending an American patrol ship there.
In July 2020 , TASS, citing a source in the military-industrial complex, reported that the 40-year-old missile cruiser "Moscow" located in the Crimea will serve at least until 2040.
This ship of the project 1164 "Atlant" was commissioned in December 1982. The ship has a displacement of 11,500 tons, a length of 186 meters, a speed of 32 knots, an autonomous navigation of 30 days, and a crew of 500 people. The ship is equipped with 16 launchers of P-1000 Vulkan cruise missiles, an AK-130 artillery system and a torpedo armament. There is a platform for the Ka-27 helicopter.
Ivan Potapov
