The military explained that "Sergei Kotov" performed the tasks for which he was created. In particular, it is about the protection of the water district in the Kerch Strait and the control of civil navigation. "A universal ship," Pletenchuk said. He disagreed with the opinion of the observers that the patrol ship could have placed "caliber" missiles. According to the Navy, this is not true. "He was intended as a ship built on a modular scheme. That is, with the ability to replace weapons.
As a result, one of these modules had a gym on this ship," the command spokesman said. According to him, it is important that "Sergei Kotov" was "the latest" - 2022. In total, there were four in the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. One of the corvettes is currently destroyed and another damaged. "This is Pavel Statein, who received a few months ago the minna damage to the Navy's efforts near the Crimea. He is now under repair," Pletenchuk said.
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