Russia's 9th Aleksandrit-class minesweeper launched in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- A new minesweeper of Project 12700 Aleksandrit-class was launched in Russia's St. Petersburg on Friday, the press service of the city administration reported.

The ceremony took place at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard where the ship, the ninth minesweeper of Project 12700 Aleksandrit-class, was built.

Aleksandr Moiseev, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, noted at the