The Russian Warships In Med, Started To Return To Their Bases
9 Jan 2013 2 Comments
Two large amphibious ships of the Black Sea Fleet which took part in the operations in Eastern Mediterranean returned to the Black Sea today.
The Ropucha class 151 Azov and the Alligator class 152 Nikolay Filchenkov, returned to the Black Sea today. Their southbound passage through the Bosphorus was on 27th December 2012. They spent 14 days in the Eastern Med.

The Alligator class landing ship 152 Nikolay Filchenkov passing through Dardanelles on 8th January 2013. Photo: milliyet.com

The Ropucha class large landing ship 151 Azov passing through the Dardanelles on 8th January 2013. Photo: Ahmet Güven
Like to know what they took on at Tartus – chemical weapons? nuke plans?
May be they are taking things back like they do not want to be know the rest of the world.