Admiral Grigorovich Frigate En Route To Join Naval Task Force In Med

November 03 2016

Russia

Russia is sending another frigate to join its naval group in the Mediterranean, says a military source cited by Russia's Sputnik news agency.

The Admiral Grigorovich was expected to leave the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Thursday to join the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier group off the coast of Syria, said the source. The frigate is armed with Kalibr cruise missiles.

The Northern Fleet task force arrived in the Mediterranean on Nov. 1. They will hold drills and strengthen their...

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