Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov © Norwegian Royal Airforce / Reuters
TASS: At least eight NATO ships monitored Russian naval group on way to Mediterranean
A task force of the Northern Fleet left on a mission for the northeastern part of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean in October
MOSCOW, December 5. /TASS/. Up to eight ships of NATO’s member-countries were accompanying the Russian naval group on its way to the Mediterranean, but not violations of international laws of the sea occurred in the process, the Russian Navy’s Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Vladimir Korolyov, said on Monday.
"This is the first time that we use our naval aircraft in combat conditions since the moment the heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser was built. Naturally, this draws attention, first and foremost from the NATO countries. Up to eight ships were accompanying us when we reached the area of Britain. But there were no violations of international laws of the sea," Korolyov said told the Rossiya-24 television news channel.
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Update: 8 NATO ships shadowed Russian aircraft carrier ‘Kuznetsov’ (RT)
WNU Editor: This is the first time that a Russian aircraft carrier is involved in military operations .... so no one should be surprised that interest on how the Russians will handle these operations will be a priority for NATO and other countries.
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