MOSCOW, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- A spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday construction began at a site in the Far East that will host Mistral-class helicopter carriers.
In 2011, the Russian and French militaries signed a $1.6 billion contract for two helicopters carriers. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said the dock at the naval base in Vladivostok will be extended to accommodate the new Mistral-class carriers, the state-supported news agency RIA Novosti reported Tuesday.
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