The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was followed by more than 50 NATO ships on its way to Syria and back; this was by no means “an easy walk” for those vessels, Russian military commentator Viktor Baranets told Sputnik
https://sputniknews.com/world/201702141050673798-russia-admiral-kusnetsov-nato-warships/
But in reality NATO warships were ONLY 8 on its way to Syria and back
“8 NATO ships shadowed Russian aircraft carrier ‘Kuznetsov’, like reported by rt.com : Admiral Vladimir Korolyov told Rossiya 24 news channel “Up to eight ships shadowed us as we passed Great Britain”
https://www.rt.com/news/369214-admiral-kuznetsov-nato-shadowed/