Covering air defense: the newest ship of the Russian Federation "Cyclone" cannot launch "caliber" missiles (video)
Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesman for the Naval-Navy, told this on the national telephone. According to him, "Cyclone" did not even launch rockets during tests. The small rocket ship "Cyclone" Karakurt "is the latest vessel that the invaders have taken to the fleet. In general, the Russians planned to transfer 6 units to weapons, but because of problems with launching the caliber missiles this plan was postponed. "He has never launched even during the trials.
It is now used as a unit that covers air defense. At the same time, the speaker noted that after the successful attacks of Ukrainian defenders on the Black Sea Fleet of Russia in the occupied Crimea, the Russians began to base their rocket launchers in Novorossiysk. However, caliber missiles can also be stored on the peninsula. Admiral Makarov vessel is responsible for charging these missiles near Crimea.
"Cyclone" is the first ship of the project 22800 "Karakurt" of Russia in the Black Sea and the fourth project on all fleets of the invaders. It differs from the rest of the vessels by its own SAM system. For the first time, the invaders brought out a cyclone rocket carrier in the Black Sea on August 22, 2023. Then the OK "South" emphasized that the ship could be equipped with 8 "caliber" missiles. Pletenchuk explained that this ship did not pass any trials.