▁of ▁the ▁Cold ▁War . ▁The ▁fleet ▁of ▁ships , ▁head ed ▁by ▁the ▁nuclear - power ed ▁Py otr ▁Vel iki y , ▁set ▁off ▁from ▁its ▁base ▁at ▁Sever om or sk ▁in ▁the ▁Ar ctic ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁September . ▁Russian ▁Navy ▁sp okes man ▁Ig or ▁D yg alo ▁told ▁the ▁AF P ▁news ▁ag ency , ▁" It ' s ▁the ▁nuclear - power ed ▁gu ided ▁miss ile ▁cru iser ▁Peter ▁the ▁Great , ▁the ▁anti - sub marine ▁war ship ▁Admir al ▁Che ban en ko ▁and ▁other ▁accomp any ing ▁ships ". ▁The ▁other ▁ships ▁included ▁a ▁t ug ▁boat ▁and ▁supply ▁ships . ▁ ▁Cris is ▁in ▁Venezuela ▁▁ ▁During ▁the ▁crisis ▁in ▁Venezuela , ▁the ▁Venez uel an ▁Navy ▁became ▁engaged ▁in ▁the ▁conflict ▁when ▁it ▁began ▁to ▁prevent ▁the ▁entry ▁of ▁human itar ian ▁aid ▁into ▁the ▁country . ▁A ▁ship ▁depart ing ▁from ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁attempted ▁to ▁ship ▁aid ▁into ▁the ▁Venez uel an ▁port ▁city ▁of ▁Puerto ▁C abel lo . ▁Six ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁Venez uel an ▁Navy , ▁including ▁the ▁Mar is cal ▁Su cre - class ▁fr ig ate ▁Al mir ante ▁Br ion ▁and ▁pat rol ▁boats , ▁were ▁deployed ▁to ▁prevent ▁the ▁entry ▁of ▁the ▁aid ▁ship ment . ▁The ▁ship , ▁carrying ▁civ ili ans , ▁returned ▁to ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁after ▁the ▁Venez uel an ▁Navy ▁threatened ▁to ▁" open ▁fire " ▁on ▁the ▁human itar ian ▁ship . ▁Governor ▁of ▁Puerto ▁Rico