The American missile destroyer Arleigh Burke has arrived in the Romanian port of Constanta, RIA Novosti reports.
According to the Sixth Fleet of the US Navy, the destroyer has been in the Black Sea since November 25. Earlier, the ship also visited the Bulgarian port of Varna.
According to representatives of the department, the vessel conducts operations in the region to “ensure naval security and regional stability”.
Earlier it was reported that the actions of the American destroyer in the region are monitored by the forces and means of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, in turn, earlier called the actions of NATO member countries in the Black Sea “a game with fire” and warned that Russia is ready to fight back.