Russian Drills near Syria’s Coast, Destroyer Docked in Iran

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An official at the Russian General Staff announced Wednesday that joint units from the North Sea, the Baltic and the Black Sea Fleets will conduct military drills near the Syrian coast by the end of December.

The source added that naval units from the North Sea and the Baltic Sea Fleets headed to the Eastern Mediterranean where a group of warships from the Black Sea Fleet are positioned.
"The warships will train on military operations near the Syrian coast, indicating that the Black Sea Fleet warships are ready to leave to the Mediterranean," the source said.

Meanwhile, a senior Iran Navy officer revealed that the Russian destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov has docked at Bandar Abbas port.

"Marshal Shaposhnikov, a Russian Udaloy-class destroyer, has docked at this port with the aim of strengthening military ties between Iran and Russia," Vice-Admiral Hossein Azad said on Wednesday.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org