The Russian fleet is concentrated in the Mediterranean

The Russian Navy currently focused in the Mediterranean, units from its four fleets (Northern, Black Sea, Baltic and Pacific) in the naval maneuvers important. Should participate in this exercise include the missile cruiser Moskva, whose deployment in the Indian Ocean has apparently been postponed or canceled, several destroyers and frigates (types Kashin, Udaloy, Neustrashimiy, Krivak), and several buildings tank landing Ropucha type. These combat units are accompanied by significant aids, oil-tankers and tugs sea fleet evolve especially in the eastern Mediterranean, not far from Syria, where it has a foothold in Tartous. "This region is very important for the geopolitical interests of Russia, including because it has a base maintenance and refueling of Russian warships to Tartus. It is not without reason that this area has been chosen to host naval exercises, "said the news agency RIA Novosti an official of the Russian General Staff.