Moscow-Sana
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the ability of the Russian Navy to defend the country and launch a military strike on any potential enemy wherever they are.
Sputnik news agency quoted Putin as saying, during his participation in the naval military parade that was held today in St. Petersburg on the occasion of the Russian Fleet Day, that Russia continues to develop the latest high-precision hypersonic weapons systems that have no equal in the world so far, as the naval forces Russian out.
Putin pointed out that his country occupies its rightful place among the leading naval powers and has acquired powerful ships in the ocean region and nuclear-powered missile submarines, pointing to Russia's acquisition of effective long-range and short-range naval aviation.
This morning, the largest military parade of the Russian Navy, marking the 325th anniversary of its founding, launched in Petersburg, with the participation of 54 warships, including three frigates from India, Iran and Pakistan, 48 aircraft, and more than 4,000 soldiers.