04.03.2011
Official representative of Russia's Black Sea Fleet (BSF) confutes reports of some media sources that Russian warships were heading for Libya with marine units on board.
Such task was not assigned to the fleet, reported
RIA Novosti referring to Capt 1 rank Vyacheslav Trukhachev, BSF Commander's press secretary.
Some online news agencies reported on Thursday referring to a source in Russian diplomatic circles that two BSF large landing ships
Caesar Kunikov and
Yamal were planned to head for Libya. The sources also reported that each landing ship was supposed to carry at least 150 marines on board.
According to Trukhachev, large landing ship
Caesar Kunikov is being prepared for dock repairs, so will not take the sea for nearest several weeks; large landing ship
Yamal is going to participate in international exercise
BLACKSEAFOR to be held in the Black Sea.
"Obviously, the news agencies used unverified information; by the way, diplomatic agencies have said nothing about Russia's strategic interests off Libya", concluded Trukhachev.
