(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 13 - The traffic of Russian military ships in the Mediterranean continues to increase.
In recent days, the cruiser Varyag was reported about 150 miles from the Gulf of Taranto, in international waters.
She then moved away and at the moment, according to what is learned from qualified sources, she is 300 miles away from the Apulian coast and is sailing south-east towards Crete.
This type of 'approach' to territorial waters is always carefully monitored by the Navy and, more generally, by NATO vehicles.
Just a few days ago the Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Enrico Credendino, explained that at the moment there are 18 Russian military ships in the Mediterranean, plus two submarines.
In 2016 there was only one.
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