RUSSIA: AIRCRAFT CARRIER ADMIRAL KUZNETSOV PREPARES FOR DUTY

Natural Sound Russia’s biggest aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, went through final training exercises before leaving for the former Yugoslavia. The Russians say the mission is part of exercises to mark the 300th anniversary of the Russian fleet and has nothing to do with the NATO peacekeeping mission. But Pentagon sources say the Americans are annoyed that the Russian carrier will be there at the same time as the NATO forces. Sukhoi 27 and Sukhoi 25 ’frog foot’ jets practice take-off