The Russian Vice Admiral Kulakov destroyer heading for Syria
DEBKAfile Special Report Jun 19, 2013, 5:32 PM (IDT)
Just one day after Western G8 leaders failed to ram past Vladimir Putin a resolution mandating Assad’s ouster, Moscow said Wednesday that two warships carrying 600 Russian marines are heading for Syria "to protect Russian citizens." Russian Deputy Air Force Commander Maj.-Gen. Gradusov said an air force umbrella would be there if needed.DEBKAfile: This was a thinly disguised Russian flexing of muscle against continuing Western arms supplies to the Syrian rebels.
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