VLADIVOSTOK, November 27 (RIA Novosti, Anatoly Ilyukhov) - Vladivostok, in the Far East of Russia, hosted festive activities of the Russian Pacific Fleet on the occasion of the tercentenary of Russian marines, the fleet's press service said Sunday.
Marines held a ceremonial parade and commemorated heroes laying a wreath to the monument to marines of the Pacific Fleet.
They also showed their skills in self-defense.
"Russian marines appeared after the 1704 decree of Peter the Great [a Russian tsar] and November 27, 1705 is considered the birthday of Russia's marines," the press service said.
