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The Estonian navy received modern naval contact mines from Finland. The corresponding agreement between representatives of the two countries was concluded in 2020 year.
This was reported by the Estonian broadcasting company ERR., referring to the commander of the country's naval forces, Commodore Juri Saska.
By its principle of action, this weapon is fundamentally different from conventional contact mines., since it does not need to come into contact with the ship's hull to operate. The depth of their placement depends on, they are intended to destroy enemy ships or submarines.
Yuri Saska pointed out, what about the placement of mines in their own or neutral waters, according to international standards, should be warned. After all, their installation limits the freedom of navigation, that is, the possibility of transporting goods and passengers.
When using Finnish mines, certain difficulties arise. In particular, difficulties can be caused by mapping their location and setting them to trigger on enemy ships. To deal with it, you need to have a certain set of knowledge and skills.
An ordinary sailor can't handle it – declared the Estonian commodore.
properly, in the Estonian Navy, this task is impossible for anyone, since the relevant specialists have not yet been recruited. Eventually: there are mines, no specialists.
earlier it was reported, that in October Estonia ordered Blue Spear anti-ship missile systems (5G SSM) Israeli production.
