Russian Navy ships on combat duty in the Syrian port
On the combat duty in the Syrian port embarked the ships of the Russian Navy, on board of which are the division of the marines. As reported with reference to the Israeli publication DEBKAfile Agency news reports, this information spread a source in Damascus, close to the president of Syria.
The publication notes that the task of the Russian military is the so-called "gunboat diplomacy" - preventing the slightest possibility of armed intervention in Syria. Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that a detachment of warships had been sent to the Mediterranean Sea. According to the press service of the department, "a group of ships from the Northern and Baltic fleets will carry out combat training missions in the Mediterranean Sea in cooperation with a detachment of combat ships of the Black Sea Fleet."
The grouping sent to the Mediterranean, as reported, includes the large landing ships (BDK) “Nikolai Filchenkov”, “Caesar Kunikov”, “Alexander Otrakovsky”, “George the Victorious” and “Kondopoga”. The consolidated squadron also includes the “Smetyly” and “Yaroslav the Wise” patrol ships, the Admiral Chabanenko BOD, the Nikolai Chiker, Sergey Osipov supply vessels, the Lena tanker and the rescue tugs Shakhtar and SB- 5.
“This is a landmark event,” said Natalia Makeeva, an expert at the Eurasia portal. - I couldn’t believe it anymore, but the Russian leadership made the right choice - instead of its usual half-hearted position, it decided to openly stand up for Syria. This is a challenge to the “world arbiter” and this is a question not only of mutual assistance. Because, after overthrowing Assad, the aggressor will not stop, as he did not stop after the death of Gaddafi. The next one will be Iran, and what will happen next, President Vladimir Putin, most likely, also understands very well. ”
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