CNN —A group of Russian Navy ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, arrived in Cuba on Wednesday morning in a sign of strengthening ties between the two Cold War allies.
The four Russian ships are now docked in berths usually occupied by cruise ships.
The US has also deployed air assets, including a P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance plane, to circle overhead the Russian vessels.
The rescue and tugboat Nicolay Chiker, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrives at Havana's harbour, June 12, 2024.
According to a Cuban Armed Forces Ministry statement, none of the Russian ships are armed with nuclear weapons.
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