16 Feb 2016 12:12

Russian Black Sea Fleet will soon be able to hit up to 200 targets with one Kalibr missiles salvo - source

MOSCOW. Feb 16 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian Black Sea Fleet is receiving advanced small missile carrying ships, modular corvettes, submarines and frigates, all of which are equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, a source in the Russian Navy's Main Staff said on Tuesday.

"If plans to deliver advanced ships to the Black Sea Fleet are fulfilled, in the short term, the Black Sea Fleet will be able to engage up to 200 targets of a potential adversary with one salvo of Kalibr missiles," the source said.

He recalled that a few days ago, the advanced small missile carrying ship Zelyony Dol joined the Russian Navy's group of ships in the Mediterranean Sea off Syria's coast for the first time for this series of ships.