The Moskva cruiser is taking part in the Russian military operations in Syria
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The Russian cruiser Varyag Photo: Yuri Smityuk/TASS
On January 3, the Varyag guided missile cruiser, the flagship of Russia’s Pacific Fleet, passed the Suez Canal and entered into the Mediterranean Sea.
Varyag would be dispatched off the Syrian coast to replace the missile cruiser Moskva.
We remember, the Moskva missile cruiser is taking part in the Russian operations against terrorists in Syria.