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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Russia sends its mightiest warships for drills in Far East

Kirov Class nuclear-powered guided missile cruiserFlagships of three Russian fleets have united in Russia's Far East for the upcoming large-scale naval exercises, a Pacific Fleet spokesman said on Wednesday.

The flagship of the Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, arrived at a naval base near Vladivostok on Wednesday and teamed up with the flagship of the Northern Fleet, the Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser, and the flagship of the Pacific Fleet, the Varyag guided-missile cruiser.

"After the Moskva crew has had a short rest, warships of three Russian fleets will sail to the Sea of Japan to complete combat training tasks and hold naval drills," the official said, adding that the exact date of the drills is yet to be specified.

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