Russian Training Ship " Smolny " with the sailors, trained on the " Mistral " in France, will return to Kronstadt before the New year, said Last news on the last working day of the week, a source in the Russian defense Ministry.
Training Ship " Smolny " 400 sailors sailed from the port of Saint-Nazaire on December 18, and went to the Russian coast.
" Ship " Smolny " obliged to return to port Kronstadt before the New year. The delay in his arrival caused by weather conditions dictating the speed of the ship, " said the head of the Department.
the contract for manufacture and delivery of two (2) helicopter carrier Mistral was concluded between DCNS and the " Rosoboronexport " in 2011. 1st amphibious Ship " Vladivostok " had to be transferred to France, 14 November, however, the transfer until failed, and clarity when it might happen, until now no.
the head of the French Republic fran?ois Hollande announced that he had decided to stop for awhile delivery " Vladivostok " because of the situation in Ukraine. In early December, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that he considered the conversation about the possible failure of the Treaty " premature ".
Russia expects from France or supply ships, or money back.
(Mistral) airborne vertolyotny Ship dock amphibious assault Ship-ship (France). The French classify class ships Mistral as amphibious command ships (b
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