Russian warships in Cuba

A Yasen-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine named Kazan, the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, the oil tanker Akademik Pashin, and the rescue tug Nikolay Chiker from the Russian Navy have arrived in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The Russian vessels are expected to remain in Havana until June 17.

In a statement issued by Cuba last week, it was noted that the visit was a standard practice carried out by naval vessels from countries friendly to Cuba, and it was stated that the ships were not carrying nuclear weapons.

In a statement made yesterday by the Russian Ministry of Defense, it was stated that the frigate and the submarine had conducted missile exercises in the Atlantic Ocean while en route to Cuba.

"DID NOT POSE A THREAT"

An unnamed U.S. official stated to the press, "We are closely monitoring the ships' routes. At no point did the ships or the submarine pose a direct threat to the U.S."

"SHOW OF FORCE"

Experts stated that the visit signifies more than a "standard practice," interpreting it as a show of force by Russia toward the U.S. due to the Russia-Ukraine War.

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS BROUGHT TO MIND

The docking of the ships in Cuba brought the Cuban Missile Crisis to mind. In 1962, in response to the U.S. deploying missiles in Turkey, the Soviet Union responded by sending ballistic missiles to Cuba, an event that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

News Source: İHA