Along with two other vessels, these Russian navy assets were scheduled to be stationed in Cuba for a five-day visit. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Russia's reassurances that the vessels in Cuba pose no harm come in spite of the fact that they are some of the Kremlin's most lethal military assets. Related storiesThe Cuban foreign ministry, for its part, echoed Russia's sentiments, saying that the vessels pose no threat, per Reuters. Representatives for the US Southern Command and Russian defense ministry didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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