The large amphibious assault ship (BDK) of the Russian Navy "Caesar Kunikov" on Wednesday, having passed the Bosphorus, entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This was reported by observers in Istanbul, who published a photo of the ship passing through the strait on December 8.
The BDK goes to the Syrian port of Tartus, where the logistics base of the Russian Navy is located in the Mediterranean Sea, the reports say. Judging by the draft, the ship is going to Syria with a significant cargo.
During the passage of the "Caesar Kunikov" through the Bosphorus Strait, he was accompanied by a Turkish Coast guard boat.
A Russian squadron consisting of more than ten warships and auxiliary vessels is currently operating in the Mediterranean Sea.
In November, the minesweeper Vice Admiral Zakharyin, the anti-sabotage boat P-191 Kadet and the sea tug MB-304 were spotted passing through the Bosphorus Strait. According to Turkish sources, the ships also went to the Syrian port of Tartus.
Also in autumn, the Russian Navy's BDK "Caesar Kunikov" was spotted in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
