Russian cruiser Varyag heading to Syria to replace Moskva

Russian cruiser Varyag is currently off India’s coast for Exercise Indra with the Indian Navy till Dec. 12. After that, it will set sail for the Mediterranean to replace cruiser Moskva.

US Navy 100625-G-7265M-396 Russian Sailors man the rails as Russian navy missile-cruiser Varyag departs San Francisco Bay
By U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The ship will then remain in the region till September.

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