Russia not planning production of Mistral analogues

A source in the shipbuilding industry reported today that Russia does not plan to manufacture military ships in the near future.

"The question of practical implementation of such ships is not on the agenda for the moment. So far such problems have not been experienced in the industry," Tass quotes the resource.

In addition, he stressed that to date there is no common understanding of the need for such ships among the Russian authorities and industrialists.