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American destroyer USS Donald Cook entered the Black Sea. Russia: We're watching him
Author:Mariusz Dasiewicz
On January 19, American missile destroyer USS Donald Cook found himself in the Black Sea waters after crossing the Dardanele Strait. The presence of the unit on this watershed is linked to the implementation of the patrol mission of the waters surrounding Europe and will last for a maximum of 21 days, as indicated by the Montreux Convention.
The American destroyer is the second U.S. Navy vessel to enter the Black Sea since Russian aggression against Ukrainian Navy ships from November 2018. About the entrance of the first US Navy unit – USS Fort McHenry – on the Black Sea in early January we wrote Here..
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– United States and Polish Navy The US is still standing alongside our allies in defence of common regional interests and maritime stability," said USS commander Donald Cook Commander Matthew J. Powel. "Our entry into the Black Sea is proof of the interoperability of the Navy in the pursuit of common security objectives, which allows us to respond effectively to future crises or deter aggressive behaviour," Powel added.
At the same time, the Russian side reported that it monitors the movement of the American ship.
"Black Sea Fleet forces began tracking the USS missile destroyer Donald Cook immediately after he entered the Black Sea", reported the Russian Ministry of Defence Control Centre in a statement. – The Black Sea Fleet ship Pytlivy immediately began to track the movement of the American ship – added the Centre in its communication. In addition, it was indicated that the US Navy would be monitored using electronic and technical means on the Black Sea Fleet equipment.
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Having its port of deployment at the naval base in the Spanish Rota USS Donald Cook conducts naval activities in the operational area of the 6th United States Fleet to support US national security interests in Europe.
According to the Montreux Convention signed in July 1936, in which Turkey was granted control of the Bosfor and Dardanele straits, warships of states without a coastline at the Black Sea may be present for up to 21 days. The agreement also regulates the detailed rules for the passage of warships through these straits.
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