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Russian Flotilla Heading to Syria Enters Mediterranean

Europe Russia Military 24-07-2012 11:30 PM
Russian Flotilla Heading to Syria Enters Mediterranean

Russian Defense ministry said that a naval flotilla headed for the Syrian port of Tartous entered the Mediterranean on Tuesday.

Russian Defense ministry said that a naval flotilla headed for the Syrian port of Tartous entered the Mediterranean on Tuesday.russia syria ships


"The Russian ships today passed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean at 1200 GMT," Itar-Tass agency quoted a defense ministry spokesman as saying.
The ships will perform "planned military maneuvers", the spokesman added.


Led by the Admiral Chabanenko anti-submarine destroyer, the three landing craft left their home port of Severomorsk in the Arctic Circle earlier this month. They are due to be joined in the Mediterranean by the Russian patrol ship Yaroslav Mudry as well as an assistance vessel.