Russia Plans Construction of 50 Warships:
The Defense Ministry said in a statement six strategic nuclear submarines and special operations support vessels, 18 surface warships, and 30 special-purpose and counter-subversion vessels are planned for construction, RIA Novosti reported. Ref. Source 6
Russia to send nuclear submarines to southern seas:
Russia plans to resume nuclear submarine patrols in the southern seas after a hiatus of more than 20 years following the break-up of the Soviet Union, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Saturday, in another example of efforts to revive Moscow's military. Ref. Source 1
Russia's 'carrier-killer' Moskva enters Mediterranean:
Russia's Moskva missile cruiser, dubbed a "Carrier-killer" By NATO, has passed through the Straits of Gibraltar and is now heading toward the eastern Mediterranean to assume command of the Russian naval force there. Ref. Source 2
Russia strengthens permanent naval presence in Mediterranean Sea:
A patrol ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet set off for a journey to the Mediterranean Sea to enlarge the group of the Russian Navy in the region, representative of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Trukhachev said. Source 9j.