Defense Minister Angel Tylvar said on Thursday during a visit to Constanta that the frigate “King Ferdinand” has participated in five sea mine disposal missions in the Black Sea since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. “In total, 70 sea mines were confirmed and destroyed in the Black Sea: one by Georgia, 4 by Bulgaria, 5 by Romania, 7 by Turkey and 53 by Ukraine,” he added.

The Minister of Defense arrived on Thursday at the military port of Constanta, where he met with the leadership of the Fleet Command “Vice Admiral Vasile Urceanu” and visited a number of military ships – the frigate “Regina Maria” and the minesweeper “Vice Admiral Konstantin”. “Bălescu” (274) and the school ship “Mirca”, reports News.ro. Angel Tylvar emphasized the missions performed by military sailors in the country and abroad, in a very difficult and demanding period for both the Navy and the entire army, given the geopolitical situation on the borders of Romania and the Black Sea.

Ángel Tilvar emphasized the importance of the participation of the frigate “King Ferdinand” in the EUNAVFOR MED operation “IRINI” in the Mediterranean Sea and in the numerous missions to clear sea mines found in the Black Sea, in the waters under the jurisdiction of Romania. .

“I know that since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, you have carried out five interventions with a special degree of risk to neutralize sea mines in our area of ​​responsibility, and in total 70 sea mines have been confirmed. destroyed in the Black Sea, one by Georgia, 4 by Bulgaria, 5 by Romania, 7 by Turkey and 53 by Ukraine,” said the Minister of Defense.

Minister Tylvar also wished good luck to the cadets undergoing training aboard the school ship “Mircha”, whom he met during his visit to the military port.

According to MApN, the activity was part of the visits planned by the Minister of National Defense to the country’s major garrisons to learn about the equipment needs of military units as well as the challenges facing the military. in the performance of their missions.