Moscow/The visit to the port of Havana by the flotilla of the Russian Northern Fleet, made up of a modern frigate, an atomic submarine and two support ships, had the desired effect and caused irritation to “the adversaries” of Russia, declared today the Commander of the Russian Navy, Alexandr Moiseev.
“The proximity of a flotilla of Russian ships to the borders of our current adversary irritated someone. For us this is something very important, we were sure of the actions of our Forces. And above all, we have the support of Cuba, close to The trip had an effect,” he said, quoted by Interfax.
Moiseev assured, as Moscow already did this Monday, that “Russian ships will continue to carry out missions in areas of importance to us, just as they did before.”
The Russian flotilla was composed of the frigate Groshkovthe nuclear powered submarine Kazanthe tanker Pashin and the rescue tug chiker. It arrived at the port of Havana on June 12 on an “unofficial” visit, and stayed for five days, during which the ships received representatives of the Government of Cuba, including the president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, as well as a crowd of curious people who did not hesitate to queue on Saturday, the day reserved for the popular visit.
Since before their arrival in Cuba, US authorities tried to downplay the issue, stating that “Russia’s deployments are part of routine naval activity and do not concern us, since they do not represent a direct threat.”
However, the US Southern Command sent the submarine USS Helena to the Guantanamo naval base, also on a “routine” port visit. Between the 14th and the 19th, the Royal Canadian Navy patrol ship, HMCS, also visited the Island. Margaret Brooke. On the other hand, the Venezuelan training ship AB Simón Bolívar, which stopped in Santiago de Cuba.
At the moment, it is unknown if the Russian flotilla will dock in any other country in the region, although some media suggest that it could now head to Venezuela, another of Russia’s allies in Latin America.
