HMS Dragon (behind), one of the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers, with the Russian warship Peter the Great. The Russian cruiser is part of a task group passing through the Channel with the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. Photo: Crown
Russian Aircraft Carrier Group Enters English Channel -- RIA Novsoti
MURMANSK, May 8 (RIA Novosti) – A group of warships from Russia’s Northern Fleet led by the aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov entered the English Channel Thursday, the head of the Western Military District’s press service for the Northern Fleet told RIA Novosti.
According to Captain of the 1st Class Vadim Serga, the group will soon pass into the North Sea, before proceeding into the northeast Atlantic.
“During the transition through the English Channel the Russian ships will hold celebrations dedicated to the 69th anniversary of Victory Day,” Serga said.
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UK deploys destroyer to track large Russian naval task force -- Reuters
UK Royal Navy escorts Russian military ships in routine operation in English Channel -- FOX News/AP
British Navy escorts Russian warships through English Channel -- UPI
Portsmouth ship HMS Dragon now tracks Russian Navy task group -- Portsmouth News
Royal Navy destroyer checks on Russian fleet in Channel -- ITV
WNU Editor: Here are some cool pics from The Daily Mail. As to what's my impression of this Russian fleet .... all that I see are a lot of old ships.
2 comments:
Hmmmmm.... That HMS Dragon looks familiar, wonder where I've seen it before???!...
Going home gathering whatever intel that comes their way. Pretty good propaganda too with the VE day participation. Where's the US?
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