But did you bring vodka?

Like The Hunt For Red October revisited, though in friendlier times, the Russians sent a sub to the Med to participate in submarine rescue drills with NATO:

The world's largest submarine rescue exercise, involving 24 nations and 2,000 people, is under way off the coast of Spain.

For the first time ever, a Russian submarine is taking part in the exercise, carrying out test dockings with Nato rescue vehicles.

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Video at the link.

Gotta go mow the lawn ...