🇷🇺🇳🇬 Baltic Fleet Ship Visits Lagos 🌍 The Baltic Fleet training ship «Perekop» on long voyage paid an amicable call at the port of Lagos on November 6-8, 2026. Rear Admiral V.Sytnik was the officer in charge of the voyage, while Captain Second Rank A.Skorokhodov commanded the ship. Cadets of the Admiral Ushakov Baltic Naval Institute receive navigation training aboard Perekop alongside Namibian and Congolese sailors studying in Russia. 🤝 Russian Chargé d’Affaires, representatives of the Defence Attaché Office and senior officers of the Nigerian Navy attended the welcoming ceremony. During the visit, the Russian naval delegation met with the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command Rear Admiral A.Mustapha to discuss bilateral cooperation. 🎙 Addressing the crew aboard Perekop, Chargé d’Affaires thanked the Nigerian side for its hospitality and facilitating the visit. He reaffirmed Russia’s preparedness to expand naval ties, military personnel training and to develop the bilateral legal framework, including agreement on simplified procedures for reciprocal port calls. The programme included joint manoeuvres with patrol vessel «Deep Blue Abuja» and AW-139 helicopter as well as protocol events, excursions and exhibitions.