"The #Varyag cruiser is one of the most powerful ships of the #Russian Navy and the world, it is armed with Granit cruise missiles and S-300F anti-aircraft systems, while the #Marshal_Shaposhnikov frigate represents a family of the most modern multipurpose combat vessels," - the #Russians boast.

For #Russia, this is primarily an attempt to demonstrate that they are major global players alongside the #United_States and #China on the world stage.