In Vladivostok, the Marines took Mistral
In order to protect potential future domestic vehicles, as well as to demonstrate the seriousness of their own goals, on Board the "Vladivostok" - the first ship, which must be transferred to the Russian Federation, began to serve the Marines.

In order to protect potential future domestic vehicles, as well as to demonstrate the seriousness of their own goals, on Board the "Vladivostok" - the first ship, which must be transferred to the Russian Federation, began to serve the Marines.
That the Board of the first Mistral work of the Patriotic war, said the adept of the General headquarters of the Russian Navy. According to him, there is a mixed crew, Marines and sailors of the Baltic and Pacific fleets, and even a few 10 s of Marines.
"The ship should enter into service of the Pacific fleet, because the composition of the acceptance of the crew are officers of the Pacific fleet. Besides all this, sent Marines, the mission of which is to ensure the safety of the ship, as well as to determine the workability of the systems of the landing. The exact number will not be disclosed" - quoted informant "Moskovsky Komsomolets".
According to him, the Marines arrived in Vladivostok in early September. In those cases, they were obliged to sail to the place of business of the service on the "Mistral". Now on Board the sailors and officers of the technical services, military medical personnel and the adherents of the Russian industry. 1 of the soldiers said that currently they are all superb, with "food hardship no cash also, all pay". He suggested that the New year will be celebrated on Board. But the fact is that nobody knows.
Days.Ru wrote that Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin believes the contract to supply the French helicopter carrier Mistral error of the previous management of the Ministry of defense. Among other things, he announced the readiness of Russian lawyers for any developments c courts and recalled that the term of the contract has not yet expired.
Assistant President Vladimir Kozhin noticed that Russia has prepared all the documents for submission to the Tribunal on France, if the helicopter carrier Mistral will not be delivered under the contract. "We have all the documents prepared", he said. When the documents can be submitted, Kozhin did not give an exact answer. "Once - so at once," he said.