Russia Sends Brand New Cruise Missile Ship 'Zelyony Dol' to Syria

Russia Sends Brand New Cruise Missile Ship 'Zelyony Dol' to Syria. (Naharnet).

Russia has dispatched a new ship armed with cruise missiles to the Mediterranean, the navy announced Saturday, as reports said it is bound for Syria.

The Zelyony Dol, a patrol ship armed with Kalibr cruise missiles that only joined the Black Sea fleet in December, departed for the Mediterranean, the Black Sea fleet said in a statement.

RIA-Novosti news agency further quoted a security source in Crimea -- where the Black Sea fleet is based -- saying that the ship is bound for Syria and may take part in Russia's campaign to support the Syrian army.

"The goals of the ship are not public but considering that it is carrying long-range cruise missiles, its participation in the military operation should not be excluded," the source was quoted as saying just a day after world powers agreed to cease hostilities in the war-ravaged country. Read the full story here.

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In sign of “de-escalation,” #Russia has deployed new naval ship, 'Zelyony Dol,' w. Kalibr cruise missiles to #Syria pic.twitter.com/bF0ZxDwr5F

— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) February 13, 2016

VIDEO: Russian warships attack ISIS positions in Syria from Caspian Sea

"Да мы можем'' - Russian Warships in Caspian Sea Launch Attack on ISIL in Syria.

Four #Russia|n warships launch 26 rockets against "Islamic State" from Caspian sea - Shoigu RF media: 11 targets hit pic.twitter.com/gUjPWitbs9

— Silver Surfer (@RobPulseNews) October 7, 2015

Kalibr missiles

'Yes We Can' - Russian Warships in Caspian Sea Launch Attack on ISIL in Syria.(SP).

Russian warships have launched a total of 26 cruise missiles at Islamic State facilities, destroying all targets.

Russian warships have attacked Islamic State targets in Syria, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday during a meeting with President Putin.

“Besides using aviation to destroy militants, this morning ships from the Caspian Flotilla were brought in, four destroyers launched 26 Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles at 11 targets,” Shoigu told Putin in a meeting televised by Rossiya-1.

All targets were destroyed, Shoigu said. “The fact that we launched high-precision [cruise] missiles from the Caspian Sea at approximately 1,500 kilometers [932 miles] and hit all of the targets says much about the good training in the military-industrial complex and good skills of the staff,” he added. Read the full story here.

#Russian warships in Caspian sea launch 26 cruise missiles at Jihadist strongholds in #Syria @mod_russia pic.twitter.com/GnMm5ovX2J

— Murad Gazdiev (@MuradoRT) October 7, 2015

#Russia|n rocket attacks apparently required co-op from #Iran and #Iraq for the missiles to fly thru their airspace pic.twitter.com/ckHfUD4J2S

— Silver Surfer (@RobPulseNews) October 7, 2015

Russian cruise missiles were launched from Iran's coast off Caspian Sea. A new level of Iranian-Russian cooperation. pic.twitter.com/2gi6tfGNHX

— Serge (@Zinvor) October 7, 2015