Contents tagged with Admiral Essen

  • Russia sends warship equipped with Kalibr missiles to Syria

    Russian frigate Admiral Essen, which is equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, is on its way from Sevastopol to the Mediterranean Sea, reports Interfax, citing the press service of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

    Currently, the crew of the ship passes the Bosporus and the Dardanelles. The press service reports that it is expected that frigate will become part of the Russian Navy’s forces in the far sea zone.

    Russian flotilla has been permanently deployed to the Mediterranean Sea . It includes …

  • Russia sends Admiral Essen frigate equipped with cruise missiles to Syrian coast

    Frigate Admiral Essen sailed out of Sevastopol and is on the way to the Syrian shores where it will join the Russian flotilla of warships, RIA Novosti reports citing a source in the Russian military in the Crimea.

    The newest frigate of Project 11356, Admiral Essen made voyage around Europe had arrived in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol.  Upon arrival in the port of Sevastopol, the ship's crew had a few days of rest.

    According to the source of RIA Novosti, upon reaching its final destination …

  • Russia sends another frigate carrying cruise missiles to the Mediterranean

    The newest frigate of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Essen, entered the Mediterranean Sea and joined the Russian navy group off the Syrian coast, as stated by the representative of the Russian Navy,Vyacheslav Trukhachev, Interfax news agency reports.

    "Today, the newest frigate of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Essen, which has been on its inter-fleet voyage from the Baltic to the Black Sea Fleet passed the Strait of Gibraltar and arrived in the Mediterranean Sea. The warship has joined the …