For the fourth consecutive month, the Russian military has been launching “Kalibr” cruise missiles directly from their bases, without moving the launch vessels into the Black Sea.
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized six Kalibr cruise missiles, one Banderol cruise missile, two Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles and 101 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine from the evening of September 11.
Ukrainian defense forces struck a terminal in Novorossiysk used for oil shipments, facilities at the military harbor, warships, and “Kalibr” missile launchers.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet has suffered such significant losses and faces such effective resistance from Ukraine's Defense Forces that it no longer risks putting to sea even to launch Kalibr cruise missiles.
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.