A squadron of Russian warships entered the English Channel on Nov. 28 to hold exercises, state-owned RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing the Russian Northern Fleet press service.
Reuters: Russian warships in English Channel for exercises
The Mistral-class assault warship Sevastopol, the second of two mammoth Mistral helicopter carriers built for Russia, is docked on Nov. 26, 2014 in the western French port of Saint-Nazaire after being taken from its dry dock on Nov. 20.