Russian Navy ships began naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman. The ships of the three countries intend to perform joint maneuvering, as well as fire at surface and air targets.
In addition, the fleet will work on tasks to free a ship captured by pirates. More than 20 ships are involved in the exercises, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Russian Pacific Fleet, led by the guards missile cruiser Varyag, arrived at the roadstead of the port of Chekhbehar in Iran.