The flagship of the U.S. Sixth Fleet, USS Mount Whitney, crossed the Bosporus Strait on Thursday (November 4), to join NATO activities in the Black Sea, Reuters reports.
The arrival of the U.S. warships in the region has sparked anger in Moscow following Kremlin's complaints about NATO activities near its borders.
On Tuesday (November 2), Russian Black Sea Fleet said the naval forces practiced destroying enemy targets and activated air defense systems upon the arrival U.S. warships.
USS Mount Whitney will join the U.S. destroyer USS Porter which entered the Black Sea last week for a routine patrol.
Despite criticism from Russia, the NATO alliance says it is determined to reinforce the security of member states close to Russia.
