Pacific Fleet ships will join the Mediterranean squadron - at the time of

Group of warships of the Russian Pacific Fleet, which is to fill up the Mediterranean squadron of the Russian Navy, will go to the Mediterranean Sea in the middle of next week and will carry out the tasks in this region for several months.

Previously, the Defense Ministry has begun the formation of the Mediterranean squadron, sending to the region detachment of Pacific Fleet ships. The need to create a separate control task force of the Navy to protect the country's interests in the Mediterranean Sea on a regular basis said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

May 15 scheduled to arrive in the Mediterranean group of warships of Pacific Fleet as part of a large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Panteleev" large landing ships "Relight" and "Admiral Nevel," tanker "Pechenga" and salvage tug "Photios wings." Within a few months of detachment will carry out the tasks in the waters of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.

During his combat service in the new maritime theater of the Pacific Fleet ships will work out joint actions with other naval forces of the Russian Navy and svershat number of business calls at ports in the region.

Since May 17 scheduled a routine visit to the port of Limassol (Cyprus) for crew rest and resupply. In addition, according to the agency, May 9 detachment of warships of the Baltic Fleet (also included in the grouping of Russian Navy ships in the Mediterranean Sea) as part of the patrol ship "Yaroslav the Wise," tanker "Lena" and salvage tug "SB-921" will carry out a routine visit to the port of Piraeus (Greece).