Russian warships from the Baltic Fleet docked in the port of Havana today , and the training ship "Smolny" entered the port first, a TASS correspondent reported, BTA reported.
From the board of "Smolny" salutations were fired, and a return volley of cannon was heard from the fort in the port of Havana. After the training ship, the tanker "Elnya" entered the port. and the patrol ship "Intrepid". The Russian ships will remain in Havana until Tuesday, notes TASS.
In a brief statement, the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces described the visit of Russian warships to Cuba as routine.
This is the second visit of Russian warships to Cuba this year. At the beginning of June, a group of Russian warships from the Northern Fleet, headed by the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" docked in the port of Havana. and the nuclear submarine "Kazan", which caused great interest among local residents, TASS recalls.
The US State Department and the Pentagon have not yet responded to requests for comment from Reuters.
The agency notes that Russia is showing muscle by sending warships to Cuba, which is less than 100 miles from the state of Florida.
Tensions between Moscow and Washington have risen since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, and Russian military activity in the Atlantic, while routine, has expanded because of U.S. support for Ukraine, U.S. officials say.
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