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MOSCOW,
November 23 (Itar-Tass) — Fulfilling the orders, the convoy of
warships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet arrived in the eastern part
of the Mediterranean Sea for a possible evacuation of Russian
citizens from the Gaza Strip in case of escalation of the
Palestinian-Israeli armed conflict, a source in the High Command of
the Russian Navy told Itar-Tass on Friday.
“The guards missile-carrying cruiser
Moskva and the big landing ship Saratov have arrived in the
designated area already on November 20, the border patrol ship
Smetlivy and the big landing ship Novocherkassk joined the foresaid
warships 1-2 days later, after the refuelling from the big sea
tanker Ivan Bubnov. The full convoy of the warships of the Black Sea
Fleet arrived in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea in order
to evacuate Russian citizens from the Gaza Strip in case of
escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict,” the Russian naval
source said.
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