Russia is showcasing its latest defense technologies at the international naval salon "Fleet-2026" in St. Petersburg.
The four-day international maritime defense show opened on Wednesday. The organizers are the Russian Federation's Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Defense.
Around 210 military industrial enterprises from Russia and other countries are participating in the exhibition, which has also drawn delegations from 27 countries.
Several Russian new-type frigates and submarines are on display at the event, where the organizers said that one focus is the development of maritime unmanned systems.
The biennial event started in 2003.
Russia showcases defense technologies at naval salon
The United Kingdom's economy contracted in April, with the gross domestic product (GDP) falling 0.1 percent month on month after growing 0.3 percent in March, according to data released Friday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The main driver of the negative growth was cited as a 0.2 percent contraction in services.
According to the ONS, one of the biggest contributors to the decline in services was a 9.1 percent fall in sports, amusement and recreation activities -- the largest negative contribution from a single industry to services output and real GDP growth.
Some of the sector's decline was attributed to the war in the Middle East, as the cancellation of various sporting events in the Middle East affected the output of U.K.-based companies, said the ONS.
UK economy contracts 0.1 percent in April
