Russia has deployed several frigates to the Mediterranean via the Bosphorus, an analysis of shipping traffic showed, part of what a Russian newspaper on August 28 called Moscow’s largest naval buildup since it entered the Syrian conflict in 2015.
Reuters: Russia reinforces naval forces in Mediterranean off Syrian coast
Russian sailors stand on the deck of a Small rocket ship during the Naval Military Parade for Russia's Navy Day in Saint Petersburg on July 30, 2017.
