MOSCOW, August 26. /TASS/. The missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov has entered the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar after accomplishing long-distance deployment missions in the Mediterranean Sea, the Russian Northern Fleet’s press office reported on Friday.

"The Northern Fleet’s missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov that had been operating in the Mediterranean Sea since February entered the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar. The ship’s crew successfully coped with all the assigned objectives in interaction with other Russian naval ships, including the frigate Fleet Admiral Kasatonov and the large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov," the statement reads.

In the course of their practical drills, the crew members mastered combat and naval skills, practicing tens of combat exercises involving air defense and anti-submarine warfare and the fight against submerged saboteurs in an unprotected anchorage, the press office reported.

The large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov entered the Atlantic Ocean following the missile cruiser. The warships set course for the north. In its deployment in distant waters, the Russian naval group has covered a distance of about 33,000 nautical miles, the Northern Fleet’s press office reported.