Russian warships arrive in Havana in visit seen as show of strength

Four vessels, including nuclear-powered submarine and frigate, greeted by sparse crowd on visit to Cuba

A fleet of Russian warships has arrived in the bay of Havana, in a visit seen as a show of strength amid tensions with the west over support for Ukraine.

Four vessels, including the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan and the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, entered Havana Bay early on Wednesday, where they offered a 21-gun salute that was reciprocated from the battlements of La Cabana, the fortress where Che Guevara once had his office.