Russia sends warship to Egypt

MURMANSK REGION, RUSSIA - SEPTEMBER 15, 2020: The Russian Navy's Project 22350 frigate Admiral Kasatonov arrives at its place of service in Severomorsk from the Baltic Sea. The frigate is enlisted in the division of missile launching vessels of the Russian Northern Fleet, the largest Russian Navy's squadron of surface ships. Lev Fedoseyev/TASS

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The Russian frigate Admiral Kasatonov, belonging to the Russian Northern Fleet, arrived at the main naval base in Alexandria in northern Egypt, for an official friendly visit, RT reported on Sunday.

The Chargé d’Affaires of the Russian Embassy in Egypt, Yuri Matveyev, accompanied by the Russian Military Attaché, Major General Sergei Krivoshin, visited the frigate and were received by the ship’s captain and senior officers.

Matveyev congratulated the crew on the occasion of Russia Day, celebrated annually on June 12, praising “the role of Russian sailors in protecting the security of the homeland and their contribution to strengthening the long-standing traditions of military cooperation between Russia and Egypt.”

The visit included an exchange of commemorative gifts between both sides, and the signing of the frigate’s guestbook by the chargé d’affaires and the military attaché.

This visit is part of a series of reciprocal naval visits that reflect the depth of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

A state-of-the-art frigate

Admiral Kasatonov is one of the newest Russian naval vessels, having entered service with the Northern Fleet in recent years. It belongs to Project 22350, which represents the new generation of Russian multi-purpose frigates.

This modern Russian frigate is distinguished by its ability to perform air defense, anti-submarine warfare, and long-range attacks on both naval and land targets.

This visit comes as part of a series of regular friendly visits by Russian warships to Egyptian ports, reflecting the depth of the strategic partnership between the two countries in the military and naval fields.

Egyptian-Russian military relations are characterized by a long history spanning decades, encompassing major arms deals, as well as annual joint exercises such as the “Friendship-Guardian” naval exercise and the multinational “Bright Star” maneuvers.