5th Operational Squadron

The 5th Mediterranean squadron of warships, or Fifth Eskadra, is a flotilla of ships of the Russian Navy. It was intended for combat missions in the Mediterranean Sea during the Cold War between the USSR and the Western Bloc. The squadron's main combat adversary was the U.S. Sixth Fleet. It was disbanded on 31 December 1992 but then reassembled in 2015 with threats from NATO.

5th Operational Squadron

The 5th Mediterranean squadron of warships, or Fifth Eskadra, is a flotilla of ships of the Russian Navy. It was intended for combat missions in the Mediterranean Sea during the Cold War between the USSR and the Western Bloc. The squadron's main combat adversary was the U.S. Sixth Fleet. It was disbanded on 31 December 1992 but then reassembled in 2015 with threats from NATO.