St. Petersburg's airport closed for five hours and the city canceled its naval parade because of security concerns.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday announced the restructuring and further armament of the navy during the conclusion of a major naval exercise. By the end of the year, two marine infantry brigades will be converted into divisions,

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a strange explanation for the cancellation of the country's main naval parade in Saint Petersburg. He said that the Day of the Russian Navy is better celebrated "in combat conditions,