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Black Sea Fleet - Wikipedia
The Black Sea Fleet (Russian: Черноморский флот, romanized: Chernomorskiy flot) is the fleet of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Mediterranean Sea. The Black Sea Fleet, along with other Russian ground and air forces on the Crimean Peninsula, are subordinate to the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces. Th… See more
History
The Black Sea Fleet is considered to have been founded by Prince Potemkin on 13 May 1783, together with its … See more
Black Sea Fleet ground forces, naval infantry and surface-to-surface missile forces
• 22nd Army Corps (HQ: Simferopol, Crimea; subordinate to the Black Sea Fleet):
• 171st Air Assault Battalion (Novostepove Crimea; subordinate to the 97th Regiment of the 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division, HQ at Novoros… See more
Part ofRussian Armed Forces
AllegianceRussian Empire (1783–1917) · Soviet Russia (1918–1922) · Soviet Union (1922–1991) · Commonwealth of Independent States (1991–1992) · Russian Federation (1992–present)
RoleNaval warfare; · Amphibious military operations; · Combat patrols in the Black Sea and occupied Sea of Azov
Size25,000 personnel (including marines) (in 2014) · c. approx 50 surface warships (frigates, corvettes, missile boats, minesweepers) plus landing ships, oilers, tugs, survey, intelligence and auxiliary vessels · 6 submarines (2 of which are in the Mediterranean)
Black Sea Fleet aviation and air defence forces
The 2nd Guards Naval Aviation Division is part of the Black Sea Fleet. The 27th Composite [or "Mixed", depending on translation] Aviation Division is part of the 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army.
2nd Guard… See more
Incidents
The Russian Black Sea Fleet's (BSF) use of leased facilities in Sevastopol and the Crimea was sometimes controversial. A number of incidents took place:
• For security reasons, the BSF refused to allow Ukrai… See more
See also
• Azov-Black Sea Flotilla
• Black Sea Fleet electoral district (Russian Constituent Assembly election, 1917)
• List of ship losses during the Russo-Ukrainian War… See more
Further reading
• Simonsen, Sven Gunnar (June 2000). "'You take your oath only once:' Crimea, The Black Sea Fleet, and national identity among Russian officers". Nationalities Papers. 28 (2): 289–316. doi:10.1080/713687467… See more
External links
• Russia – Ukraine Lease agreement
• Unofficial site
• History of the Black Sea Fleet during WWII (in Russian)
• Narodny Oglyadach reports on morale situation in Russian naval base in Sevastopol… See more
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History
Black Sea Fleet ground forces, naval infantry and surface-to-surface missile forces
Quick Facts
Black Sea Fleet aviation and air defence forces
Incidents
See also
Further reading