Friday, 28 January 2022 (YJC)_ The Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet fired artillery at naval and air targets as part of a planned exercise.
Russia's Defense Ministry announced today (Friday) that it is conducting military exercises in the Black Sea, at the same time as tensions over Ukraine.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet Information Support Department reported that ships of this fleet fired artillery during the exercises.
According to the RIA Novosti website, the statement said:
The crews of the Black Sea Fleet ships fired artillery at air and naval targets as part of a planned exercise. Artillery shells were also fired at floating and aerial mines, which were simulated by dropping ISI-250 glowing bombs from naval aircraft and air defense of the Black Sea Fleet.
Accordingly, the combat crew of the Fleet's Marine Task Force, consisting of the Admiral Essen, the Lodni patrol ship, the Chelyabinsk and R-60 missile boats, fired directly at targets similar to the ships and equipment of the fictitious enemy air attack. They gave.
Russia's Defense Ministry explained that in total, more than 20 warships participated in Black Sea Fleet exercises as part of heterogeneous groups, naval attack groups and combat search teams, as well as a unit of amphibious ships.
According to the Russian Armed Forces Training Program for 2022, from January to February, a series of naval exercises in all areas of naval responsibility will be held under the auspices of the General Command of the Navy.