The "Admiral Panteleyev" anti-submarine warfare ship of the Pacific Fleet (RIA Novosti/Vitaliy Ankov)
Russian Pacific Fleet Warships Enter The Mediterranean For First Time Since The Cold War -- Business Insider
A group of warships from Russia’s Pacific Fleet has entered the Mediterranean waters for the first time since the Cold War, RIA Novosti reports.
“The task force has successfully passed through the Suez Channel and entered the Mediterranean," Capt. First Rank Roman Martov said. "It is the first time in decades that Pacific Fleet warships enter this region.”
The vessels are scheduled to make a port call in Limassol, Cyprus.
In November Russia sent six warships from its Black Sea Fleet to the Mediterranean in response to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Also in November two warships from the Black Sea Fleet made a rare visit to Syria's port of Tartus, a signal of its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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