Syria – Conflict – Defense – Russia – Navy
Wed Sep 21, 2016 17:53:44
Russia’s defense minister said Wednesday that Moscow will dispatch its flagship aircraft carrier to bolster its forces in the eastern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Syria.
“Currently the Russian naval deployment to the east Mediterranean consists of no less than six battleships and three or four support vessels,” Minister Sergei Shoigu said, Russian news agencies reported.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
“In order to bolster the military capabilities of the group we plan to add the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier to the group,” AFP reported.
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