A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean in what some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine.
Three ships slowly crossed the mouth of the Havana Bay accompanied by small boats that guided them through the narrow channel. The flagship frigate, adorned with the Russian and Cuban flags, was greeted by 21 cannon salutes. Sailors in dress uniform stood in military formation as they approached the island.
A nuclear-powered submarine was expected to arrive behind them.
The U.S. military expects the exercises will involve a handful of Russian ships and support vessels, which may also stop in Venezuela.
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Update:
US Naval Warships warn Russian Fleet NOT to approach US territorial waters and that they must turn back out to sea after coming within 25 miles of US Coastline!.
Ascent of the Cold War Russia has alarmed the West by deploying nuclear-capable submarines in America’s backyard in Cuba. This provocative action has heightened tensions drawing parallels to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
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