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Warships Drill In Indian Ocean

May 05 2010

Russia

Two Russian warships have begun naval maneuvers in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, RIA Novosti reports.

The Moskva guided-missile cruiser, flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, met on Sunday with the Northern Fleet's flagship, the nuclear-powered Pyotr Veliky guided-missile cruiser.

The Moskva also made a port call in the Indian city of Kochi on Friday, said navy officials.

The drills on Tuesday involved rescue at sea, putting out a fire on board a vessel in distress and towing it...

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