This was announced by the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation.

"The forces and means of the Black Sea Fleet have begun to monitor the actions of the frigate Mendes Nunez of the Spanish Navy, which entered the Black Sea on March 17, 2021," the statement said.

On March 15, it was reported that four NATO ships entered the territorial waters of Georgia in order to increase interoperability between the naval forces of the republic and the countries - members of the alliance.