The Smolny and the Vladivostock docked in the port of Saint Nazaire, France.
Some of the 400 sailors from the Russian Navy obeserving the harbour minutes before disembark the Smolny.
Russian sailors on the Smolny's deck
Russian sailors disembarking in Saint Nazaire to start their training on the Vladivostok, the first of the two Mistral warships sold by the French government to Russia . Its delivery is set for the last quarter of this year.