Russian military ships arrived in Cuba this Wednesday (12), the Russian Defense Ministry said. See images in the gallery above.
Cuba said last week that such a visit is standard practice for naval units from friendly countries, and that the ships did not carry nuclear weapons and did not pose a threat to the region.
Previously, the Russian naval frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine conducted missile exercises in the Atlantic Ocean while en route to Cuba.
The Kazan submarine and Admiral Gorshkov (Admiral Gorshkov) warship exercises involved firing high-precision missiles at simulated enemy targets at a distance of more than 600 km.
Admiral Gorshkov also conducted training in recent days to respond to an air strike, the ministry said.
The United States does not view the move as threatening, but the US Navy will monitor the exercises, a US official told reporters last week.
“This is about Russia showing that it is still capable of some level of global power projection,” the official mused.
Source: CNN Brasil

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