Russian Warships Will Be Deployed to Caribbean Next Week, Cuba Announces

‘None of the ships carry nuclear weapons, so their stopover in our country does not represent a threat to the region,’ the communist regime said.

Russian Navy Admiral Gorshkov frigate arrives at the port of Havana, Cuba, on June 24, 2019. Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo

Russian warships will be deployed to the Caribbean Sea next week, the Cuban foreign ministry confirmed on June 6.

The four Russian navy ships do not carry any nuclear weapons and will not present a threat to the region, Cuba’s foreign ministry said in a statement, confirming reports that cited unnamed U.S. officials.