Russia Deploys 25 WARSHIPS to Med Amid Fears of US Attack on Syria
- Russia Deploys 25 WARSHIPS to Med Amid Fears of US Attack on Syria
by Henry Holloway, https://www.dailystar.co.uk/, 30 Aug 2018
RUSSIA has announced 25 warships are to be deployed to the Mediterranean amid fears the US could be about to stage an attack on Syria.
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Russia‘s defence ministry announced the deployment of the vessels – along with at least 30 warplanes including long range bombers – amid rising tensions with the US. Moscow has accused the US of planning to attack Syria, alleging a chemical attack will be staged in bid to bring them into the war against dictator Bashar al-Assad.
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Vladimir Putin’s latest announcement comes following the arrival of ten Russian warships and two submarines in the region – which was already the largest Russian deployment of its kind since the start of the Syrian Civil War. The ministry said the drills would involve carrying out anti-aircraft, anti-submarine and anti-mining exercises. Assad is also reportedly planning to launch an offence against the last rebel stronghold in Syria – northern rebel-held region of Idlib.
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