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By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com
The second of the 6 state-of-the-art Varshavyanka-class submarines designed and built specifically for buttressing Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was launched on June 26.
The event marks another significant step in establishing Russia’s dominance in the region, after its flagrant annexation in March of Crimea where the Black Sea Fleet is headquartered.
The new submarine, the Rostov-on-Don, is a stealth diesel-electric anti-shipping and anti-submarine vessel with an underwater speed of 20 knots and a range of 400 miles.
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