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Thursday, May 01, 2014

Two new missile corvettes to join Russia's Caspian flotilla

Buyan class FSRussia's two newest missile corvettes, the Grad Sviyazhsk and the Uglich, have successfully undergone navy sea trials and will be assigned to the Caspian flotilla by July, a spokesman for the Southern Military District said Wednesday.

"The two ships are due to join the Russian navy at the end of the first half of 2014. Most likely, they will be assigned to the Caspian flotilla by July 1," the spokesman said.

He added the pair will be the first Buyan-M-class corvettes to join the Caspian flotilla.

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