Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday said that the crew of the Russian patrol ship “Sharp-witted”, is 22 kilometers from the Greek island of Limnos to the north of the Aegean Sea, averted a clash with Turkish seiner. To the collision has not occurred, patrol fired warning shots at the rate of motion of the Turkish ship.
«At 9.03 MSK Watchkeeping ship discovered at about 1 thousand. Meters Turkish ship approaching at anchor patrol ship” Sharp-witted ” to starboard. Despite numerous attempts to “Sharpness”, the crew of the Turkish seiner not go on radio contact with the Russian sailors and did not respond to specific visual cues light semaphore and signal rockets.
The approach of the Turkish seiner with a Russian patrol ship at a distance of about 600 meters, in order to avoid a collision of ships, while moving the Turkish ship at a distance of guaranteed unaffected, was used small arms, “- said the press service posted on the website the Ministry of Defense.
The report also notes that after the shooting, the Turkish ship “abruptly changed course and not go to the contact with a Russian crew, continue past the” sharpness “at a distance of 540 meters».
Turkish military attaché at once summoned to an audience with the charge of international issues Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov.
Recall that in the Mediterranean Sea under the terms of the rotation (replacement) 2013 continuously It is a task force of ships of the Russian Navy. It has 10 ships and support vessels.
For the first time, “Sharp-witted” had served in the Mediterranean grouping of the Russian Federation for the period from 30 April to 16 September 2014. Frigate “Sharp-witted” Russian Black Sea Fleet is the oldest warship in the Navy of the Russian Federation. His laying took place at the plant in the Ukrainian Nikolayev in June 1968. In the Black Sea Fleet ship was turned on October 21, 1969.
After the modernization of the “Sharp-witted” armed launchers with anti-ship missiles X-35 “Uranus”, gun mount AK-726 “Wave” with 16 missiles, torpedo tubes by five torpedoes and two rocket-propelled mortars RBU-1000.
During the period of objection to military service patrol has participated in international exercises in different seas and oceans. In addition, in August 2008, he took part in the armed conflict in South Ossetia. In 2012-2013, he was placed off the coast of Syria. At the present time, “Sharp-witted” with the flagship Black Sea Fleet missile cruiser “Moskva” and the patrol boats “OK” and “inquisitive” is a part of a rotating group of Black Sea Fleet in the Mediterranean, where from September 30 to October 7, also participated in the exercises near the coast Syria.
As reported by RIA “Novosti” with reference to the military-diplomatic source “taskforce ships and support vessels of the Russian Navy in the last few weeks increased to 15 pennants in connection with the aggravation of the situation in the region” .
Provocation trouble with communication
Tensions between Russia and Turkey came after the attack on November 24 Turkish F-16 fighter of the Russian Su-24 bombers allegedly violated Turkish airspace having flown from the territory of Syria. Russian Defense Ministry to sever all relations with the Turkish counterparts. Russian President Vladimir Putin is required from the head of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s apology due to downed Russian aircraft, but Erdogan refuses.
Through Friday December 11, the final annual collegium of the military department, Putin warned anyone trying to organize provocations against the Russian military.
” I order you to act very tough. Any targets that threaten Russia’s group or our ground infrastructure be destroyed immediately “, – said Russian President.
As explained” Gazeta.ru “the former chief of the International Treaty Directorate of the Defense Ministry, Lieutenant-General Eugene Buzhinskiy that occurred in the Aegean Sea incident should not become an excuse to close the Turkish straits of Bosporus and Dardanelles for Russian ships. The passage of warships through the straits is limited in Switzerland adopted in 1936 Montreux Convention. For its implementation followed by Turkey.
«The closure of the straits – it is a very serious thing. To close the Straits of Montreux Convention, there is a provision to the effect that Turkey should be in a state of war or a threat of military experience on our side, “- said Buzhinskiy.
The interlocutor” Gazety.Ru “does not rule out that the incident between the Turkish ship and a Russian frigate “Sharp-witted” – this is a provocation, or verification by Turkey after harsh statements by Vladimir Putin that will destroy everything that could be dangerous for the Russian military group.
«There’s also a provocation. There is a game of nerves between Putin and Erdogan. Putin said firmly act, Erdogan realized that it was not addressed to the Syrians and the Americans and the Turks. Maybe, he decided to provoke a check “for lice” – said the expert.
Buzhinskiy not rule out that the approach of the Turkish ship to the Russian due to the fact that “the Turks decided that the Russian ship was in their territorial waters “, as Turkey, some Greek islands as its own. In addition, said Lieutenant-General, the Turkish military has always had problems with communication. He recalled that in 1974 when landing on Cyprus Turks who sank his destroyer.
«With the communication was intense – they in Ankara contacted to determine if someone is a ship, and is contacted – Turkish plane shot down this Turkish destroyer “- said Buzhinskiy, noting that in Sunday’s incident could also have a problem with communication, not only between the Turkish and Russian ships, but just themselves of the Turkish military.
Meanwhile, Turkish media have already begun escalate the situation around the Russian ships in the Mediterranean (in particular the cruiser “Moscow”), participation in the shelling militants banned in Russia and many countries of the world group “Islamic State” with the new submarine “Rostov-on-Don” cruise missiles, as well as the placement of the seven Russian helicopters at the airport in Armenia Erebuni (part of the Russian military base in Gyumri).
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