Russian warships spotted in Baltic "NATO waters", Latvia says

 Three Russian warships that were supposed to stay docked near St. Petersburg for a "holiday celebration"  week have instead turned up in the Baltic Sea, military authorities said Monday.


Latvia's military said the Russian ships -- purported to be the Liven 551, Serpukhov 603 and the Morshansk 824 -- were spotted in the sea on Sunday about a dozen nautical miles off that country's coast. Some reports said the ships got even closer.

Officials said the ships were spotted by Latvian forces deployed in the sea.
 [upi.com]
8/5/17