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Russia to Deploy Aircraft Carrier in Mediterranean No Sooner Than October

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According to a source, Russia will deploy its Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea no earlier than October.

A general view shows the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman at an undisclosed position in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily, Monday June 14, 2010. - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) Russia will deploy its Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea no earlier than October and recent media reports regarding a planned early deployment are false, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.

"According to the combat training plan, Admiral Kuznetsov will set out on a long trip this fall, but no earlier than October," the source told RIA Novosti.

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