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Five Russian ships equipped with guided missiles arrived to Syria
DEBKAfile was founded by a team of journalists in June 2000 as an independent Internet Web site, providing an intelligence and security news service. September 12, 2015, 5:38 AM (IDT)
Russia called on Friday for military-to-military cooperation with the United States to avert “unintended incidents” as it stages navy exercises off the coast of Syria.
A source close to the Russian navy said in Moscow that a squadron of five Russian ships equipped with guided missiles had set off to conduct maneuvers in Syrian waters.
“They will train to repulse an attack from the air and to defend the coast, which means firing artillery and testing short-range air defense systems,” the source said, adding that the exercise had been agreed with the Syrian government.
Russia has given notice of several rounds of navy drills with rocket firing tests in the sea off Syria from Sept. 8 to Oct. 7.
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Source: http://www.debka.com/newsupdate/12662/Five-Russian-ships-equipped-with-guided-missiles-arrived-to-Syria
