Northern Fleet warships arrive at Russia’s northernmost port
Russia
August 21, 2015, 15:13
The warships set sail on a long Arctic voyage on August 16, and have already covered more than 1,200 miles
MURMANSK, August 21. /TASS/. A convoy of warships and vessels of the Northern Fleet has arrived at Dikson, Russia’s northernmost port on the Kara sea, on Friday, a fleet spokesman told TASS.
The warships set sail on a long Arctic voyage on August 16, and "have already covered more than 1,200 miles."
The fleet’s spokesman said the warships’ crews had already held anti-aircraft drills and practised navigation under difficult conditions.