Baltic Fleet task group consisting of small missile ships Zyb andGeizer returned to Baltiysk Naval Base after informal visit to Polish port Szczecin on May 12. The cruise was headed by Baltiysk Naval Base Commander RADM Alexander Nosatov. In the call port RADM A. Nosatov met with Szczecin station commander Brigadier General A. Gwadera who also holds the post of 12th Mechanized Brigade Deputy Commander, and Szczecin Mayor P. Krzystek.
During celebration of 66th anniversary of the Victory Day, Russian mariners and their Polish counterparts laid wreath to the monument "Brotherhood in Arms", and at Gryfino memorial cemetery of Soviet soldiers fallen in WW2 battles.
Russian sailors had coach tours and visited a national museum. Friendly soccer game was also played during the visit.
8th Coast Defense Flotilla Commander gave a festive banquette for Russian commanding officers.
Over 2,000 Poles visited Russian warships during the stay in Szczecin port.
At the solemn meeting in Baltiysk RADM Alexander Nosatov thanked mariners for successfully conducted visit and pointed out that the crews had operated as an entity. Personnel of the ships received festive cakes; distinguished crewmen earned honorific mention by Baltiysk Naval Base Commander.
0 comments:
Post a Comment