The Russian Navy has confirmed its plans to send its heavy
aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov to the Syrian port of Tartus
in early December.It said in an announcement made Friday that the visit was scheduled
several months ago, will be a routine resupply call and has nothing to
do with the current aggravation of the conflict in Syria.
The Admiral Kuznetsov is based in Severomorsk on the Russian coast of
the Barents Sea. It carries several Sukhoi jet fighters and Kamov
antisubmarine helicopters.
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday that Russia has no plans to intervene in Syria’s conflict.
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