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<p>The Ministry of Defence monitors the deployments of Russian submarines and makes
assessments based on their operational capability. A nuclear-powered submarine transited
from its Northern Fleet base to St Petersburg where it will take part in Russia's
Navy Day on 26th July, as part of a predicted annual commitment. A further Russian
submarine transited from its Black Sea base port to Tartus, Syria, as part of their
routine presence operations in the eastern Mediterranean. Russia continues to be a
significant state-based threat to the UK; monitoring and responding to this threat
is a core priority for the Ministry of Defence.</p>
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