The aggressor country russia, as of 06:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, kept 1 ship on combat duty in the Black Sea - a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with

AM on September 17 (according to the Kyiv time zone), the Black Sea is hosting one carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, with a total salvo capacity of up to four missiles, according to the Ukrainian Navy.

As of 06:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, the aggressor country russia had 1 ship on combat duty in the Black Sea - a carrier of the Kalibr cruise missiles

A total of 16 Russian ships have been deployed in the Black Sea as of the morning of 14 September, including 7 missile carriers equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, with a total firing capacity of up to 48 missiles.

If confirmed, the attack would be the first on a commercial vessel in open waters since the 2022 invasion, and a sharp escalation of hostilities in the Black Sea.

Russia has relocated much of its prized Black Sea fleet from Sevastopol in Crimea to ports in Novorossiysk and Feodosia amid the threat of Ukrainian strikes on its vessels. Ukraine has ramped up its attacks on Russia's ships using its Magura V5 maritime drones in recent months.

As of 06:00 on September 16, the military has identified enemy missile carriers in the Black and Mediterranean Seas. A total of six ships have been observed, according to the morning update from the Ukrainian Navy.