The unscheduled American activity of the military in the water of the Black Sea basin is very similar to the preparation of the military in the eastern territory of Ukraine and the impending exacerbation in the southeast. This is how the current maneuvers were assessed by the Russian Ministry of Defense. They stressed that they are constantly observing the actions of colleagues. The fact that the behavior of Russia’s partners makes them look at each other “in the crosshairs”, Vladimir Putin stated during a series of meetings with the military. What does the situation look like from Sevastopol, where the Russian fleet is based, and Batumi, where the American one came?

There are three American warships in the Black Sea at once. Of this entire Zaan group with a displacement of tens of thousands of tons, the most innocuous is the tanker John Lenthall, but he is needed to support the serious, including strike, forces of the destroyer Porter – on board the Tomahawk cruise missiles. And the innovation is the appearance of the command and staff ship Mount Whitney. On board are experts from NATO naval strike forces, as well as many radars and sensors for reconnaissance and combat control. However, the American Sixth Fleet reports that everyone arrived in Georgia for cultural and educational purposes.

The destroyer Porter has already met in Syria – in April 2017, he, along with his “classmate” ship Donald Cook, struck cruise missiles at the Syrian airbase Al-Shayrat. So, the current approach of Porter to the Russian borders of the Russian Ministry of Defense was monitored even at distant approaches.

“The Black Sea Fleet is carrying out a set of measures to control the actions of the US Navy ships in the Black Sea. Take on a multinational force grouping directly inside from the Russian border “, – the official representative of the Russian military department Igor Konashenkov.

Now both ships: the destroyer and the headquarters are located in Batumi. From there to Sochi in a straight line a little more than 150 kilometers. And obviously, Crimea is mentioned in the legend of unscheduled NATO maneuvers. Indeed, in addition to the American forces, the armed forces of Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey are involved. Considering the range of the same “tomahawks”, a significant part of the territory of Russia is at gunpoint. However, for NATO forces in this case it means being on target.

“And now, you know, the US ship for the deployment of medium-range missiles in Europe. Danger and threat,” – said Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the military.

Washington and Brussels pretend they do not understand Moscow’s position and continue to militarize the entire Black Sea region.

In the Georgian civil port of Batumi Two US Navy warships, one of them the flagship of the Sixth Fleet Mount Whitney, docked inorganically, locals say. In the evening, their searchlights shine into the houses, and in the morning the ships block the beautiful view of the bay.

The Americans are satisfied with the Georgians, they praise them, they say that Georgia, they say, plays a critical role in the security policy of the Black Sea, and also that Tbilisi is “a valuable NATO partner bloc.” In turn, Prime Minister Garibashvili even called the NATO-Georgia pact of state administration the “Georgian Dream”.

The operational map of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation leaves no doubts: the Russian frigate Admiral Essen and the guards missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, are now looking after the American pair Porter and Mount Whitney.

Sevastopol is the main base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which is now operating, as the Russian Ministry of Defense said, a whole set of measures to control the actions of American ships in the Black Sea. Moreover, the Russian Armed Forces are monitoring and monitoring the situation continuously.

And for this there is everything you need: powerful radars on land and modern ships at sea. For example, “Grayvoron” is the newest – it was accepted into the Black Sea Fleet this year. Officially, it belongs to the class of small rocket ships. If necessary, it will reach any target.

All ships and crews have combat experience in Syria. Crimea feels confident. Like the whole country.

“Of course, we understand: when a ship of a non-regional power enters the Black Sea, when we understand that it has long-range high-precision weapons on board, that is, it goes on a tourist trip, naturally we watch it, accompany it. Any time, at any moment any provocations are possible, as it was not so long ago with a British ship, “- said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

And of course, the primary goal is to stop provocations and ensure the country’s security. Despite the fact that in the West they constantly insist that it is allegedly Russia that threatens everyone, for example, by conducting its exercises.

“Our so-called partnerships are also conducting the same large-scale exercises, but thousands of kilometers from their national territory,” said President Vladimir Putin.

Therefore, the development of the army and navy will continue. According to the then president, Russia will do what it considers necessary to protect its interests and ensure security.