So the occupiers can launch missiles from a depth of 50 meters, making it difficult for Ukraine to fix them.
Russia is deploying at least four submarines of the project in the Black Sea 877 “Halibut” from which carries out attacks by “Caliber” missiles on remote targets in the territory of Ukraine. This was stated by naval experts GI Sutton and Benjamin Pittet commented on The Times, Ukrainian Pravda reports. Pittet noted that there are good reasons for such allegations: open sources contain information about the loading of “Caliber” missiles and warheads on Russian submarines in naval ports.
We do not see them under the water (from satellites – ed.), But we can see how they are loaded with missiles and warheads in ports. Shortly before the invasion, we saw from open data how missiles were loaded on board submarines. Missile loading continued. also after the invasion began, “Sutton explained.
Experts also added that submarines of the 877 “Halibut” project can launch “Caliber” missiles from torpedoes. They can fly up to 2,500 kilometers and strike at the rear of Ukraine.
According to Sutton and Pittet, the Russian occupiers began to use submarines more often after the sinking of the cruiser “Moscow” . Russia is trying to avoid a counterattack by the Ukrainian Coast Guard.
In addition, Sutton said that Russian warships began to behave more carefully along the Ukrainian coast, so as not to fall into the area of anti-ship missiles.
Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Belarus is building electronic warfare systems near the border with Ukraine.
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