Days after Israel’s PM met with Putin in Moscow, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced plans to conduct 40 naval combat exercises in the “east Mediterranean”.
By AFP
Russia’s Defense Ministry on Thursday said it will hold naval drills in the “east Mediterranean” in September and October, as the West frets over a military buildup by Moscow in Syria.
The exercises include three warships from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, including the Saratov landing ship, the Moskva guided missile cruiser and the Smetlivy destroyer, the ministry said in a statement.

Vladimir Putin in a submarine in Crimea – Photo: MCT
The drills will involve “40 combat exercises, including rocket and artillery fire at sea and airborne targets,” the statement said.



