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Nuclear cruiser "Peter the Great" was released in the Mediterranean Sea

MOSCOW, November 1 - RIA Novosti. Heavy nuclear missile cruiser (TARKR) Northern Fleet (SF) "Peter the Great" went through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea, told reporters on Friday, the official representative of the Northern Fleet Captain First Rank Vadim Serga.

"The heavy nuclear missile cruiser (TARKR)" Peter the Great "was the Strait of Gibraltar and became a designated anchorage point in the Alboran Sea (the western part of the sea in the Mediterranean Sea)," - said Sergey.

Most of the ship through the transition region of the North East Atlantic took place in bad weather because of the passing of storm fronts, recalled Sergei. However, the stormy sea has not prevented the crew of the cruiser successfully carry out dozens of naval exercises, as well as some training in anti-aircraft and anti-submarine defense.

Of the Northern Fleet's main base Severomorsk TARKR "Peter the Great" was released on 22 October. During the long voyage cruiser of the Northern Fleet has overcome more than 3, 2000 nautical miles.

"Hike cruiser" Peter the Great "is carried out within the requirements of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation to resume the regular presence of ships of the Navy of Russia in the strategically important areas of the oceans and will last for several months," - added Sergei.





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