Russia Sends Naval Ships to Bandar Anzali

Russia has deployed two vessels to Iran’s northern port of Bandar Anzali on the Caspian Sea to participate in the Sea Cup competition of the 2021 International Army Games.
In a statement carried by the website of the Russian Defense Ministry, the press service of Russia’s Southern Military District said that the crews of the artillery ships Makhachkala and Astrakhan of the Caspian Flotilla had left their base in the Republic of Dagestan and were sailing to Bandar Anzali.
Makhachkala will be the main representative of the Russian navy in the competition while Astrakhan will be a reserve ship, it added.
The Sea Cup competition, which is a maritime training among the crews of surface vessels, will be held from August 25 to September 4 at the naval base of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Caspian Sea.
Last month, Iranian Navy destroyer Sahand and accompanying support vessel Makran took part in the annual parade celebrating the Day of the Russian Navy in St. Petersburg.