Moscow/02.04.18/Turan: The Caspian Flotilla of Russia is transferred from Astrakhan to the Dagestan city of Kaspiysk, stated today Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, reports Interfax. "A decision has been made to transfer the Caspian flotilla to Kaspiysk. There we have a huge construction project: piers, piers, service points, housing. The number of our officers and military personnel will multiply," Shoigu said at a meeting of the ministry. The new base in Kaspiysk will be only 130 km from the border with Azerbaijan. The flotilla includes missile patrol ships, small rocket and artillery ships, missile and artillery boats, airborne assault ships, base and raid minesweepers, parts of marines and coastal artillery troops. The flotilla took part in Russia's military operation in Syria. -02D-
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