Russia denies warship headed for Syria

The Russian government Sunday denied reports it sent a fully loaded warship to supply the Syrian government with weapons and troops.

Ukraine media reports suggested the amphibious vessel Nikolai Filchenkov, loaded with armaments and soldiers, was sailing from a Crimean port to Damascus, but a government source told RIA Novosti that was false.

"There are no marines aboard the ship and there were no commands for a voyage towards Syria," the source told the Russian news agency.

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