Russia marks Pacific Fleet Day on May 21.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankRussia marks Pacific Fleet Day on May 21. Some episodes from the life of the crew of the Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag.
Russia marks Pacific Fleet Day on May 21. Some episodes from the life of the crew of the Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankSailor-initiation ceremony aboard the Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag underway at sea. After drinking a cup of pure seawater, a young sailor proclaims: "Mother, I'm now a Pacific Fleet sailor."
Sailor-initiation ceremony aboard the Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag underway at sea. After drinking a cup of pure seawater, a young sailor proclaims: "Mother, I'm now a Pacific Fleet sailor."
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankThe guard-of-honor company of the guided-missile cruiser Varyag during an exercise.
The guard-of-honor company of the guided-missile cruiser Varyag during an exercise.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankLaunching a motor boat from the Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag underway at sea.
Launching a motor boat from the Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag underway at sea.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankAn evening tea party aboard the Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag.
An evening tea party aboard the Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag.
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Russia will celebrate Pacific Fleet Day on May 21. The Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag underway at sea.
Russia will celebrate Pacific Fleet Day on May 21. The Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag underway at sea.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankThe Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag underway at sea.
The Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag underway at sea.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankRussia marks Pacific Fleet Day on May 21. The Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag underway at sea. A wreath in memory of Russian sailors killed in the 1905 battle of Tsushima Strait.
Russia marks Pacific Fleet Day on May 21. The Guards guided-missile cruiser Varyag underway at sea. A wreath in memory of Russian sailors killed in the 1905 battle of Tsushima Strait.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankA sailor bidding farewell to his relatives before a long-duration mission.
A sailor bidding farewell to his relatives before a long-duration mission.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankAn officer bidding farewell to his relatives before a long-duration mission.
An officer bidding farewell to his relatives before a long-duration mission.