Another Russian naval ship is on its way toward the Syrian coast, the Interfax news agency reported Friday.

Landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov will carry "special cargo" aboard and head for a spot in the eastern Mediterranean, Xinhua quoted military sources as saying.

The Russian naval task force has currently been conducting rotation in the Mediterranean.

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First Published: Sep 06 2013 | 4:06 PM IST

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