Russian Black Sea Fleet

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The Russian Black Sea Fleet is a major formation of the Russian Navy responsible for operations in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions.

Observed surface forms (3)


Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf formation of the Russian Navy
naval fleet
areaOfResponsibility Black Sea
surface form: Black Sea region

Mediterranean region
branch Navy
conflictStatus actively engaged in 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
controlledBy Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
country Russia
formedIn 1783
foundedBy Russian Empire
garrison Sevastopol
garrisonLabel Headquarters
hasBase Donuzlav
Feodosia
Novorossiysk
Tartus
hasBaseCountry Russia
Syria
Ukraine
hasLanguage Russian
hasMission power projection in the Mediterranean
protection of maritime approaches to southern Russia
sea control in the Black Sea
strategic deterrence
support of ground forces in coastal areas
hasPrimaryBase Sevastopol
headquartersLocation Sevastopol
operatesIn Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
participatedIn Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
surface form: Annexation of Crimea

Cold War naval operations
Crimean War
Russo-Georgian War 2008
surface form: Russo-Georgian War

Russo-Ukrainian War
World War I
World War II
partOf Russian Navy
predecessor Russian Black Sea Fleet self-linksurface differs
surface form: Imperial Russian Black Sea Fleet

Soviet Black Sea Fleet
serviceBranch Russian Navy
uses amphibious assault ships
coastal defense units
frigates
minesweepers
missile corvettes
naval aviation
patrol boats
submarines
surface combatants
usesEquipmentFrom Russian defense industry

Referenced by (11)

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Monument to the Sunken Ships associatedWith Russian Black Sea Fleet
Imperial Russian Navy fleet Russian Black Sea Fleet
this entity surface form: Black Sea Fleet
Russian Navy hasBranch Russian Black Sea Fleet
this entity surface form: Black Sea Fleet
Novorossiysk hasMilitaryFacility Russian Black Sea Fleet
this entity surface form: Black Sea Fleet facilities
Crimea navalBaseUsedBy Russian Black Sea Fleet
Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) opponent Russian Black Sea Fleet
Soviet Black Sea Fleet precededBy Russian Black Sea Fleet
this entity surface form: Imperial Russian Black Sea Fleet
Russian Black Sea Fleet predecessor Russian Black Sea Fleet self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Imperial Russian Black Sea Fleet
Soviet Black Sea Fleet successor Russian Black Sea Fleet
Donuzlav usedBy Russian Black Sea Fleet
this entity surface form: Black Sea Fleet