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- On February 9, three large landing ships of the Russian Baltic Fleet, “Korolev”, “Minsk” and “Kaliningrad”, proceeded through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea to take part in naval exercises;
- Three other large landing ships from the Northern Fleet, “Peter Morgunov”, “George the Victorious”, “Olenegorsky miner”, are going to enter the Black Sea today;
- On February 9, a USAF electronic reconnaissance aircraft Boeing RC-135V, tail number 63-9792, call sign HOMER31, took off from Souda Air Base, Crete, and flew over the Black Sea;
- On February 8, a USAF electronic reconnaissance aircraft Boeing RC-135V, call sign HOMER21, took flew over the Black Sea;
- On February 8, Boeing RC-135W Airseeker R.1 of the Royal Air Force flew over the Black Sea;
- On February 8, U.S. Boeing P-8 Poseidon took off from the Sigonella Air Base in Italy and flew to the Western coast of Crimea;
- On February 7, U.S. Boeing RC-135W Rivet, call sign Joint JAKE11, flew over the southern border of Ukraine;
- On February 6, an anti-submarine aircraft Boeing P-8A Poseidon of the US Navy, took off from the Sigonella Air Base in Italy, performed a reconnaissance flight over the Black Sea;
- According to Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK, Ukraine will receive antiship missiles from the UK to counter the Russian Navy in the Black and Azov Seas.
