Trained at the " Mistral " Russian sailors returned to Kronstadt
Training Ship " Smolny " with the Russian crew of the helicopter carrier type " Mistral " returned Tuesday to Kronstadt, said a source in the Russian defense Ministry. " The ship with the crew, trainees, hour she reached Kronstadt, " said the source, reports TASS. The second Ship named " Sevastopol ", was launched in November this year. December 26, stated that the bad weather has delayed the return of crews " Mistela " in the Russian Federation. Remember, Training Ship " Smolny " sailed from Saint-Nazaire December 18. On Board were 400 sailors held at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire training course control helicopter carrier Mistral. France builds on the order of two Mistral. One of the helicopter carrier is ready for transfer, but France has suspended the supply of provisions in Ukraine. In the case of final refusal to supply Moscow two Mistral France will have to pay Russia for about 3 billion euros. Russia has already prepared all the documents for submission to the court of France. As said the defense Minister Seregi Shoigu paid by France compensation for breach of contract will be sent to the program of rearmament of the Russian army. At the same time, according to the editor of " national defense " Igor Korotchenko, a political decision of the leadership of France provided for in the contract at Mistral in the form of force majeure releasing the French side from the payment of any penalties.