Sergey Ivanovich on duty

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Russian navy celebrates first cat to travel on a long range voyage of Russian naval vessels to the Syrian coast

The Russian Navy is proud of its cats. Although Russia and the West have many differences, one thing that unites the two is a feline obsession.


‘Seamen’ Sergey Ivanovich strikes the bell onboard the Moskva missile cruiser in the Mediterranean Sea

The latest achievement by a four-legged friend has been proudly sent out by the social media accounts of the Russian Ministry of Defense.


Morning line-up onboard the Moskva missile cruiser: all crew is present!

A ginger cat Sergey Ivanovich was reportedly the first to travel on a long range voyage of Russian naval vessels to the Syrian coast.


Whiskered-striped ‘seaman’ of the Moskva missile cruiser of the Black Sea Fleet is inspecting the deck
 
This cat has a more perilous job than the moggies the British have in Westminster, who chiefly meet foreign ambassadors and catch mice.

Cats have had a place on board Russian ships for many years, and now appear to serve the purpose of making their military operations look more cute and cuddly.

A  2015 article in Russian media claims that cats on ships serve an important purpose - their purring helps soothe humans on the ships.

They also, of course, kill rats.

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