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Russia Sending Warships on Maneuvers Near Syria

Posted by seumasach on July 11, 2012

NY Times

10th July, 2012

Russia said on Tuesday that it had dispatched a flotilla of 11 warships to the eastern Mediterranean, some of which would dock in Syria. It would be the largest display of Russian military power in the region since the Syrian conflict began almost 17 months ago. Nearly half of the ships were capable of carrying hundreds of marines.

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