Russian Warships Join Caspian Sea Drills
August 13 2015
Iranian and Russian naval forces have been training this week in the Caspian Sea, reports Iran's semi-official Fars news agency.
The Russian flotilla arrived in the northern port of Anzali on Sunday ahead of the three-day drills.
About 200 Iranian personnel and the frigate Damavand and missile craft Joshan and Peikan are taking part.
Moscow deployed the Buyan-class patrol ships Volgodonsk and Makhachkala for the drills.
The Russian ships plan to travel to Azerbaijan once...
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