Russian warships to visit Cuba Friday - Navy
15/12/2008 13:10 MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti) - Three Northern Fleet warships will arrive in Havana on Friday for the Russian Navy's first visit to Cuba since the Cold War, a Navy spokesman said on Monday.
"This will be the first visit to Cuba by Russian warships since the Soviet days," Capt. 1st Rank Igor Dygalo said
The Admiral Chabanenko missile destroyer and two support ships will stay in Cuba until December 23.
"Cubans will have an opportunity to visit the Russian ships," he said.
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