Russia gears up for Navy Day

The Russian Navy's small missile corvettes (from far right) Serpukhov, Passat and Mytishchi as well as sailboat Poltava taking part in a rehearsal for Russia's Navy Day parade in St Petersburg yesterday. Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of J
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The Russian Navy's small missile corvettes (from far right) Serpukhov, Passat and Mytishchi as well as sailboat Poltava taking part in a rehearsal for Russia's Navy Day parade in St Petersburg yesterday. Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of July each year.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 22, 2019, with the headline Russia gears up for Navy Day. Subscribe