Russian Northern Fleet naval task force has berthed at Syrian port

Russian Northern Fleet naval task force has berthed at Syrian port
January 13, 2009

Moscow, January 13, 2009 - Russian Northern Fleet naval task force has berthed at Syrian port of Tartus. The naval task force from the Northern Fleet, led by the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier and including the Admiral Levchenko destroyer and Nikolay Chiker logistics support ship, is currently on a tour of duty in the Mediterranean.

The naval group had carried out joint exercises with the Turkish Navy and would return to its duties in the Mediterranean Sea after visiting Tartus, Syria.

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