New warship "Admiral Essen" joins Russian Black Sea fleet

Record ID: 898124

  • Title: New warship "Admiral Essen" joins Russian Black Sea fleet
  • Date: 5th July 2017
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) COMMANDER OF FRIGATE "ADMIRAL ESSEN", ANTON KUPRIN, SAYING: "I feel very proud that I can manage the weapon entirely constructed in accordance with Russian standards. It (weapon) is highly-precise, powerful and untraceable and this is of course our great advantage." SIGN ON VESSEL READING (Russian): "ADMIRAL ESSEN" (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) COMMANDER OF RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET, ALEXANDER VITKO, SAYING: "This ship together with 'Grogorovich' (warship 'Admiral Grigorovich') and submarine ('Krasnodar') were taking part in the strikes of IS (Islamic State) targets in Syria, and proved the power and reliability of our missile weapon. And of course an arrival of such ships is a significant event for the Black Sea fleet." VARIOUS OF FRIGATE'S ARMAMENT
  • Embargoed: 19th July 2017 15:30
  • Keywords: frigate "Admiral Essen" strikes Russian navy Syria warship missile naval vessels Crimea Islamic State Russia Black Sea fleet
  • Location: SEVASTOPOL, CRIMEA
  • City: SEVASTOPOL, CRIMEA
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA0056OFXL53
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Russian navy frigate "Admiral Essen" arrived in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol on Wednesday (July 5) to join the Russian Black Sea fleet after it has completed combat mission near Syria's shores.
    Russian defence ministry recently reported that its naval vessels have launched missile strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria's Hama province and near the city of Palmyra destroying command posts, weapon, ammunition depots and manpower.
    The ministry said Kalibr cruise missiles were launched from frigates "Admiral Essen" and "Admiral Grigorovich" as well as "Krasnodar" submarine.
    "Admiral Essen" will be staying in Sevastopol for some time and then return to the Mediterranean Sea.
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