DTN News: Russian Warship To Visit British Port Ahead Of FRUKUS 2010 Drills....NSI News Source Info # 753

(NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - July 13, 2010: The Severomorsk destroyer from Russia's Northern Fleet will make a port call in Plymouth from July 16-23 before joining NATO warships in the FRUKUS 2010 naval drills."The visit will continue until July 23 and is linked with the ship's participation in the FRUKUS 2010 international exercises," a spokesman for the Russian Navy said on Monday.
The FRUKUS 2010 exercises will be held from July 22-25 in the North Atlantic.
The annual naval drills, which traditionally involve France, Russia, Britain and the United States, practice interoperability for future joint operations under a UN mandate.