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Russia says sending flagship aircraft carrier to Syria coast
Source: Agence France-Presse
21 September 2016 - 16H45
Russia says sending flagship aircraft carrier to Syria coast
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia's defence 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.
"In order to bolster the military capabilities of the group we plan to add the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier to the group."
Russia says sending flagship aircraft carrier to Syria coast
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia's defence 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.
"In order to bolster the military capabilities of the group we plan to add the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier to the group."
http://www.france24.com/en/20160921-russia-says-sending-flagship-aircraft-carrier-syria-coast
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