The Russian navy is accelerating plans to build more amphibious assault warships, according to a leading supplier of vessels to the Kremlin, amid reports that Moscow has blockaded Ukrainian ports near the annexed Crimea peninsula.
Washington Times: Russia plans more assault ships amid rising tensions with Ukraine
Russian navy ships, among them Russian Navy Frigate 'Admiral Gorshkov (2L), sail near Kronshtadt naval base outside Saint Petersburg on July 20, 2018, during a rehearsal for the Naval Parade.
