Monday, September 22, 2008

Joint Russian-Venezuelan Naval Exercise May Include Live Fire Missile Drills

As reported by ITAR-TASS, the Russian government wire service, a group of four Russian naval vessels left the port of Murmansk today en route to Venezuela to participate in joint exercises in the Carribean Sea. 

The detachment is comprised of a missile cruiser, a large antisubmarine ship and two auxiliary vessels, according to the Russian news agency.

The report also states that the naval group's mission is to carry out combat training exercises as well as missile and artillery firings.

Source: http://arms-tass.su/?page=article&aid=60343&cid=24

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