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Landing Ship Caesar Kunikov Heading for Mediterranean

Landing Ship Caesar Kunikov Heading for Mediterranean 04.06.2012
Text: Black Sea Fleet Information Support Department
Photo: Black Sea Fleet Information Support Department
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large landing ship Caesar Kunikov started passing Black Sea Straits today, reports BSF Information Support Department.

The ship commanded by Capt 2 Rank Aleksey Bazaliuk will represent Russian Navy in Italian Sicily by participating in festivities arranged on the initiative of the National Glory Center, St. Andrew Foundation, with the participation of Slavic Literature and Culture Fund, Russian Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Emergency Situations Ministry. The events will be aimed at commemoration of Russian known people and naval mariners evacuated civilians of Messina and took part in recovery operations after earthquake happened in Strait of Messina in 1908.

There is BSF Naval Band on board the Russian landing ship.

When passing the Black Sea Straits, the ship's security will be maintained by anti-terror group attached by BSF Marine Brigade.

Caesar Kunikov is expected to call at Messina on June 8.

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