The flagship of the 6th Fleet of the US Navy, command ship Mount Whitney entered the Black Sea to conduct joint Ukrainian-American exercises Sea Breese-2018, TASS reports.
A day earlier, he entered the Black Sea and headed to Ukraine USS Porter, armed with cruise missiles.
Mount Whitney on Saturday entered the Black Sea to carry out measures to ensure safety at sea and strengthening of regional stability, as well as to improve the training of naval forces of the Allies, according to a US command post.
On Friday, to perform the same tasks in the Black Sea became a destroyer Porter, added in-command.
according to information, during maneuvers, They will be worked out various tasks, including the suppression of illegal activities at sea, counter in the air and under water. There will also be carried out search and rescue and landing operations.
The doctrine will 9 of July and will end 21 July.
Sea Breeze held annually, beginning with 1997 , in accordance with the "Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation", concluded between the US military and Ukraine. Usually, the teaching is carried out in several stages, which take place in the Black Sea and in the territory of Ukraine. Maneuvers open to other US allies.
