“The United States has a planned“ freedom of navigation, ”and we have the invariable security of maritime borders. Tracking NATO ships in the Black Sea is one of the elements of the everyday life of the Black Sea Fleet, which performs two tasks - monitoring the water area and ensuring national security, ”Balbek noted.
The MP noted that the United States thus “shows itself in the region” and encourages the morale of its allies. At the same time, the deputy stressed that Russia will not impede those who comply with the Montreux Convention.
Franchetti said earlier that the goal of the Porter destroyer to enter the Black Sea was to demonstrate US commitment to freedom of navigation and NATO allies.
On October 12, the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation announced that three Russian ships of the Black Sea Fleet control the US destroyer Porter, which entered the Black Sea.