"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.
From https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/
#Russian headlines mastery: "#Russian warships entered the #Red_Sea. #Houthis are keeping quiet. The West has tensed. "
On March 28, the #Pacific Fleet command reported that a detachment of warships, including the #Varyag protected cruiser and the #Marshal_Shaposhnikov frigate, had crossed the #Bab_el_Mandeb Strait and entered the #Red_Sea for the purpose of "planned performance of assigned tasks."
"Ukraine then sold the unfinished vessel for $20 million to a Chinese buyer who claimed it would be converted into a floating casino.
"After nearly sinking while being towed to #China, the #Varyag ended up in a naval shipyard, where it was outfitted for its original mission. It became the #Liaoning, China's first #AircraftCarrier."
Putin's IBS
Howard Cheng