UK warships deployed to intercept Russian warship in British waters
PressTV.com
Sat Oct 15, 2016
The UK’s Royal Navy is sending warships to intercept a Russian aircraft carrier as it is expected to arrive in British waters en route to the coast of Syria, a report says.
Russia plans to deploy its warship, Admiral Kuznetsov, along with several other military vessels, including a nuclear-powered cruiser, off the coast of Syria, where they are expected to take up position for almost half a year, The Telegraph reported.
There it could use its jets and helicopters to carry out airstrikes against militants in Syria.
The heavily armed aircraft carrier is expected to arrive in British waters as early as next week, according to the report.
Meanwhile, the UK and its NATO allies are preparing a major operation to track Russian warship and its vessels in an operation down through the North Atlantic to the Bay of Biscay and then into the Mediterranean, wrote The Telegraph.
The Times also reported two British warships will be deployed to escort the Russian aircraft carrier past Britain.
British admirals fear that Russia will use the voyage as “an opportunity” to carry out flying drills off the British and French coasts, according to The Telegraph.
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