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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Russia's Black Sea Fleet to Receive 30 New Ships by 2020 – Navy Commander

Varshavyanka-class (Improved Kilo) SSKRussia’s Black Sea Fleet will be strengthened with some 30 warships, submarines and auxiliary vessels in the next six years, the head commander of the Russian navy said Tuesday.

“The Black Sea Fleet must have a full complement of naval vessels to be capable of performing all assigned missions,” Adm. Viktor Chirkov said.

“This is not a provocative military buildup. This is something the Black Sea Fleet urgently needs as it has not been receiving new vessels for many years,” the admiral said.

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