Moscow - Russia announced plans on Aug. 19 to bolster its navy with more advanced weapons in response to NATO's vow to halt the Kremlin's push into Ukraine and feared expansion into eastern Europe.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Agence France-Presse: Russia vows to strengthen navy to ward off NATO
The Yamal, a Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy, fires rockets during Navy Day celebrations in the Crimean city of Sevastopol on July 27, 2014.
