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| Sullivan: US is monitoring Russian warships arriving in Cuba |
| 2024-06-13 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The United States is monitoring Russian warships arriving in Cuba, Assistant to the President for National Security Jake Sullivan said at a briefing on June 12. “We are monitoring this closely. We will see how this develops,” he said. Sullivan recalled that Russia conducted similar maneuvers in the Caribbean under different US presidents. This will likely be repeated in the future, he added. As Regnum reported, on June 12, the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, the submarine Kazan, the tanker Akademik Pashin and the rescue tugboat Nikolai Chiker entered the port of Havana. The sailors will take part in the protocol event, as well as relax and see the sights. Before entering Cuba, the ships conducted exercises in the Atlantic Ocean using high-precision weapons. They attacked targets located at a distance of about 600 km. The Kazan submarine and the Admiral Gorshkov frigate also carry Zircon hypersonic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles and Onyx anti-ship missiles. On June 11, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, announced plans for a detachment of Russian ships to enter Cuba on June 12 as part of international cooperation. He also noted that this is only one of the tasks of a long hike. More from regnum.ru FFG "Admiral Gorshkov" and the SSGN "Kazan" arrive in Cuba The frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the submarine Kazan arrived at the port of Havana in Cuba, the Ministry of Defense announced on June 12. “On Russia Day, a detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet <...> arrived on an unofficial visit to the port of Havana of the Republic of Cuba,” the defense department reported. In addition to the frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the submarine Kazan, the tanker Akademik Pashin and the rescue tugboat Nikolai Chiker arrived in Cuba. The crews of the ships will take part in protocol events, have the opportunity to relax and get acquainted with local attractions. The Ministry of Defense added that a few hours before entering the port of Cuba, a detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet completed exercises on the use of high-precision weapons. The ship's Ka-27 helicopter was used to issue target designations. The commander of the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov", captain of the second rank Pavel Konov, noted that the actions of the personnel were confident, and the standards were fulfilled according to the time frame. He rated the teaching “excellent.” A detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet made a transatlantic crossing. The frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" and the nuclear submarine "Kazan" are carriers of hypersonic missiles "Zircon", cruise missiles "Caliber" and anti-ship "Onyx". The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on June 11 that the nuclear submarine Kazan and the frigate Admiral Gorshkov practiced the use of high-precision missile weapons in the Atlantic during the exercise. During the exercises, strikes were made against naval targets at a distance of more than 600 km. The frigate also performed long-distance missions in the Atlantic Ocean as part of a detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet. The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, announced on June 11 that a detachment of several ships of the Russian fleet would visit Cuba on June 12 as part of international cooperation. The visit was just one of the tasks of the long trip. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Surrender? We have not yet begun to meddle! Hey, who's up for another Bay of Pigs? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-06-13 14:15 |
| #1 If USA to follow the advice it constantly gives to Israel, it should prepare for unconditional surrender. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-06-13 02:27 |