According to the Russian defence ministry, the Severomorsk and the Vice-Admiral Kulakov, two of its anti-submarine ships, had "spotted a submarine from the Dutch navy... which tried to approach the Northern Fleet's aircraft carrier group in the eastern Mediterranean ."
Krievijas Aizsardzības ministrija paziņoja, ka divi tās kuģi "Severomorsk" un "Viceadmiral Kulakov" pamanījuši Nīderlandes flotes zemūdeni, kas mēģinājusi pietuvoties Ziemeļu flotes lidmašīnu bāzes kuģa grupai Vidusjūras austrumos.