Russia sends sanctioned ships to Mediterranean as NATO tracks 'Syrian Express' convoy

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Russia deployed a convoy of four ships, including sanctioned cargo and tanker vessels escorted by a destroyer, into the Mediterranean Sea via Gibraltar on August 27. This deployment ended Russia's first naval presence interruption in the Mediterranean since 2013 and attracted NATO attention tracking the so-called 'Syrian Express' convoy.

Four Russian ships, including sanctioned cargo and tanker vessels escorted by a destroyer, entered the Mediterranean via Gibraltar on 27 August, ending the first interruption of Russia's naval presence there since 2013.