Naval Task Force En Route To Med, Atlantic
December 05 2008
A Russian naval task force from the Northern Fleet left Friday for a tour of duty that will take it to the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, RIA Novosti reports.
The task force is led by the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier and includes the Admiral Levchenko missile destroyer and two support ships.
It is scheduled to visit several ports in the Mediterranean, said a Russian naval spokesman.
The ships will also conduct joint drills with the Black Sea Fleet, he said.
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