Russian Navy Flotilla Conducts Exercises in the Red Sea

Russian Navy Flotilla Conducts Exercises in the Red Sea

The Russian Pacific Fleet flotilla that conducted exercises with Myanmar's Navy in mid-November has now appeared in the Red Sea, and may be about to...

Russian Pacific Fleet Warships Enter the Red Sea – A Possible Prelude to a Mediterranean Transit?

The Russian Pacific Fleet’s frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov and the fleet oiler Boris Butoma have entered the Red Sea as part of their long-range deployment that began on 1 October from Vladivostok. The two vessels crossed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after sailing through the Gulf of Aden, where their crews reportedly carried out a series of naval drills simulating different hostile scenarios. Russia describes the mission as a long-range voyage across…