Nuclear Cruiser Arrives In Tartus
April 15 2010
The Russian nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky has stopped in the Syrian port of Tartus en route to Russian naval drills in the Indian Ocean, RIA Novosti reports.
A large Syrian naval delegation and the Russian ambassador to Syria visited the warship on Wednesday, navy officials said.
Moscow's only naval foothold in the Mediterranean is a small maintenance site near Tartus, staffed by about 50 personnel and three berthing floats.
Russia has reportedly sought for...
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