Illustrative photo of the Russian warship Varyag (photo credit: CC BY-randychiu, Flickr)
Russia Sends At Least 12 Warships To Syria -- Times of Israel
Deployment presumably a warning to Israeli and Western officials regarding military intervention against Assad
In a move considered aggressive by US and European officials, Russia has sent at least 12 warships to patrol waters near its naval base in Tartous, Syria.
The deployment appears to be a warning to Israeli and Western officials against military intervention in Syria’s bloody civil war, which has now claimed the lives of over 80,000 people.
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