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Russia to build up presence
in global ocean - navy commander
RIA
Novosti
Monday February 4, 2008
Russia will build up its presence in the strategic areas of
the World Ocean, the Russian navy commander said on Sunday.
Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky summed up Sunday the results of the
Russian naval task force's two-month tour of duty in the Mediterranean
Sea and the North Atlantic. The operation was the first large-scale
Russian navy exercise in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean in
15 years.
"What is important is that we have appeared [in the Atlantic
and the Mediterranean] at a scheduled time and not just that we
appeared there. We'll do all we can to build up our presence where
Russia has strategic interests," Vysotsky said, adding that
Russia intended to carry out similar missions once every six months.
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The flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva guided missile
cruiser, joined up with Russian naval warships in the Mediterranean
on January 18 to participate in the maneuvers in the Atlantic
from January 28 to February 2.
Russia's naval task force comprised the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft
carrier, the Udaloy-Class destroyers Admiral Levchenko and Admiral
Chabanenko, as well as auxiliary vessels.
Over 40 aircraft of Russia's Air Force, including Tu-160 Blackjacks,
Tu-95MS Bears, Tu-22M3 Backfire C strategic bombers, A-50 Mainstay
airborne early warning aircraft, Il-78 Midas aerial tankers, MiG-31
Foxhound long-range interceptors and Su-27 Flanker frontline fighter
aircraft participated in the drills jointly with the navy.
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