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Surreal: Russian Navy ships armed with cruise missiles sail past Istanbul on way to Latakia
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Bethan McKernan ✔@mck_beth
Seen from my window 10 minutes ago: the Russian Admiral Makarov, followed by the Admiral Grigorovich, both capable of firing Kalibr cruise missiles, sailing thorough the heart of Istanbul. They’re en route to Latakia after last night’s escalation with Turkey in Syria.
3:43 AM - Feb 28, 2020
