The Russians currently use Kalibr missiles not so much to hit targets as to overload Ukrainian air defense capabilities amid combined missile and drone attacks.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has reported the approximate stockpiles of Tsirkon, Oniks, Kh-69, and Kalibr missiles in Russia, as well as the pace of their production.
The Russian navy grouping in the Black Sea has been joined by a small missile ship, and the total volley of Kalibr missiles has increased to 16 missiles.
Russia has deployed two Buyan-M surface-to-air missile carriers to the Black Sea, armed with up to 16 Kalibr missiles. Russia has deployed two Buyan-M surface-to-air missile carriers to the Black Sea, armed with up to 16 Kalibr missiles.
The Russian invasion forces on Monday deployed a frigate carrying eight Kalibr cruise missiles in the Black Sea off the coast of temporarily occupied Crimea.
The Russian Federation has increased to four the number of missile carriers deployed off the Crimea coast, which brings the total salvo of Kalibr cruise missiles to 24.
Russia keeps six warships in the Black Sea, none of them carrying Kalibr cruise missiles, but there are five carriers of cruise missiles in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate, which is part of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, was recently armed with Kalibr cruise missiles, which assumes preparations for strikes at the Ukrainian territory.