MOSCOW. Marc 25 (Interfax) - Russian Pacific Fleet sailors will set off on a three-month expedition to islands of the Greater Kuril Range in April, Russian Defense Minister Gen. Sergei Shoigu has said.
"In April, sailors of the Pacific Fleet will set off on a three-month expedition to Islands of the Greater Kuril Range. Their main goal will be to examine the possibilities of stationing Pacific Fleet forces there in the future," he told a meeting of the Defense Ministry's board on Friday.