[REGNUM] The missile cruiser of the Northern Fleet (SF) "Marshal Ustinov" on September 5 passed the narrowest part of the English Channel - the Pas de Calais, which separates Great Britain from France, and continued to move northward. This was reported by the press service of the Federation Council on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In the near future, the large anti-submarine ship (BPK) "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" will follow the Pas de Calais in the same direction.
The ships of the Northern Fleet have been operating in the seas of the Atlantic Ocean since August 26. Previously, the crews of Marshal Ustinov and Vice Admiral Kulakov, in cooperation with other ships of the Russian Navy, successfully completed all assigned tasks in the Mediterranean Sea.
From the main base of the Northern Fleet - Severomorsk, a missile cruiser and a large anti-submarine ship left on January 21 and covered more than 34,800 nautical miles during the long voyage.
As REGNUM reported , the missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" and the large anti-submarine ship "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" from the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy are passing through the English Channel.