Which navy ships are deployed to syria

Wednesday and Thursday, the Russian warship group was followed by UK aircrafts and naval vessels through the English Channel. The vessels have been deployed to the Mediterranean waters outside Syria since sailing south in October last year. Fighter jets on board the carrier have participated in bombardment of anti-government rebels in Syria. Two of the jets have crashed during the deployment in the Mediterranean.

The ship carries, among other weapons, a range of cruise missiles. The naval group is like followed by at least one nuclear powered attack submarine, likely an Akula class. After confirming you're a real person, you can write your email below and we include you to the subscription list.

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The deployment does not appear to have been reported previously. The mammals were likely part of anti-diver defenses at the base, which is the a crucial logistics hub for Russian forces operating in the country.

Two rectangular pens are clearly visible on commercial satellite imagery between September and December Based on the size of the pens the mammals involved were most likely seals. Dolphin pens are normally larger and octagonal in shape. The same goes for the Beluga whales used in colder waters such as the one which found itself in Norway in April The Russian Navy is known to train seals for anti-diver missions, but exact details of the current inventory of marine mammals is unclear.

There is a lot for Russia to protect in Tartus. It is their only naval base in Syria and more generally, the Mediterranean. Virtually all of the Bosporus Express traffic of arms and equipment is heading there.

And it is the home port of the permanent Mediterranean squadron, known as the 5th Operational Squadron.