Government website reveals defence ministry plan to revive Soviet-era use of marine mammals for combat operationsRussia’s defence ministry is looking to buy five dolphins, the government has revealed, as the country strives to revive its Soviet-era use of sea mammals for military tasks.The military has opened the bidding on a 1.75m ruble (£17,000) contract to deliver dolphins to the military in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol by 1 August, according to a document uploaded on Wednesday to the government’s procurement website. Related: Ukraine demanding return of combat dolphins from Russia … …read more
Source: The Guardian