Russia deployed the frigate Admiral Kasatonov off the German island of Fehmarn in the Baltic Sea las

Russia deployed the frigate Admiral Kasatonov off the German island of Fehmarn in the Baltic Sea last week, the second Russian warship spotted in the strategic waterway in recent weeks.

The frigate was observed off Fehmarn, a popular tourist destination, following Kremlin's promises to attack British and EU pirates who try to board and seize Russian maritime ships.

The President of The Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, warned that Russia would retaliate against British and EU vessels that attempt to seize Russia-linked ships. "It's nothing but piracy and robbery," Putin declared, adding that his country would be "forced to respond in kind."

The Admiral Flota Kasatonov warship is an Admiral Gorshkov-class (Project 22350) guided-missile frigate operating in the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet, Commissioned in July 2020, It weighs 5,400-ton, designed as a blue-water combatant. It uses a combined gas-and-gas propulsion system capable of speeds of 29.5 knots and an operational range of 4,000 nautical miles.

Its primary offensive armament centers on a 16-cell 3S14 vertical launch system capable of firing 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles, Oniks anti-ship missiles, and Otvet anti-submarine rockets, for these offensive missiles, its Vertical Launch System (VLS) uses the hot launch method, It can strike ships up to 1000 km away. The frigate is armed with a 130 mm A-192M main gun. Its air defense is handled by a 32-cell Redut VLS integrated with the 5P-20K Poliment four-faced AESA radar system capable of intercepting, cruise missiles, ballistic missile and high altitude flying aircraft up to the range of 150km (93 miles) and altitudes up to 30km (close 100,000 in freedom units) The 32 VLS air defense utilizes the cold launch mechanism. While anti-submarine operations are enhanced by the Paket-NK torpedo defense system and an onboard Ka-27 helicopter.

Since its commissioning, The frigate has actively been deployed across the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Baltic Sea on long-range escort and surveillance, Its primary role is to project Russian Federation power 💪 in order to deter "western" pirates.

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