Accurate hits of artillery shells hit the ship's sea shield-a target that simulates an enemy ship, the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet reported
SEVASTOPOL, April 9. /TASS/. Small missile ships "Grayvoron" and "Vyshny Volochek" conducted artillery fire on a surface target at a training ground in the Black Sea, the Information Support Department of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) told reporters on Friday.
"During the event, the crews of the ships received a command to use weapons on the "enemy" ship. According to the legend of the exercise, the ship of the conditional enemy attempted to install minefields on the route of the passage of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet. Intelligence from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the naval aviation and air defense of the Black Sea Fleet was transferred to a detachment of small missile ships of the Black Sea Fleet at sea. When receiving the introduction, "Grayvoron" and "Vyshny Volochek" made the transition to the designated area, found and destroyed the ship of the conditional enemy while committing illegal actions, " the report says.
It is specified that " accurate hits of artillery shells hit the ship's sea shield-a target imitating an enemy ship." "Also, the artillery crews of small rocket ships conducted test firing on mock-ups of floating mines. The shooting was carried out in accordance with the plan of the control check of the Black Sea Fleet forces during the winter training period at the naval combat training range in the Black Sea," the press release says.