Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises in the Caribbean

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on June 11, 2024, the Russian navy's Admiral Gorshkov frigate is seen en route to Cuba. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP) In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on June 11, 2024, navy personnel take part in drills on board of the Russian Kazan nuclear submarine en route to Cuba. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and his Cuban counterpart Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla attend a joint news conference following their talks in Moscow, June 12, 2024. (Natalia Kolesnikova/Pool Photo via AP)

A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean in what some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine.