The Dupuy de Lome, a large French Navy signals intelligence gathering ship, has entered the Black Sea, according to Interfax sources.
As reported, last Saturday, the USS Carney equipped with cruise missiles, HMS Duncan and Canadian frigate HMCS Toronto entered the Black Sea to take part in the U.S.-Ukraine Sea Breeze 2019 military exercises.
Dupuy de Lome has entered the Black Sea for intelligence operations multiple times – in 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2015. Radio- and electronic intelligence systems installed on the ship allow detection, direction finding and technical analysis of various sources within the range from 300 MHz to 90 MHz. Besides, the ship can intercept, find the direction and tap the signals of communications systems (including satellite) within the range from 30 kHz to 100 kHz. The equipment of the ship is able to intercept modern types of transmission including messages on e-mail and phone conversations.
The 12-day Sea Breeze 2019 exercise, involving Ukraine, the U.S., a dozen other NATO allies and a few other nations, began Monday in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. It will involve 32 warships and 24 aircraft.
