Russia has deployed a missile cruiser to the Mediterranean to provide extra aerial security to its forces and to destroy any target that may “pose danger to its interests”, following Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian fighter jet on Tuesday.

The guided warship, “Moskva”, is one of Russia’s two biggest vessels in the Black Sea Fleet and will be positioned off Latakia, off the Syrian coast. It is intended to strengthen Russia’s base in the region.

Sergey Rudskoy, a senior official with the Russian General Staff, said communication with the Turkish military would be cut off, IB Times reported.

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