MOSCOW, July 9-RIA Novosti. Calculations of anti-aircraft missile and gun systems "Pantsir-S1" in the Crimea conducted exercises to destroy drones that "attacked" the S-400 air defense systems, the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet, captain of the second rank Alexey Rulev, told reporters on Friday.
At the same time, major maneuvers of Ukraine and NATO Sea Breeze are taking place in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. They will involve 5,000 military personnel, 40 aircraft and 32 ships from 32 countries, including Ukraine, the United States and other NATO members, until July 10.
"The calculations of the ZRPC" Pantsir-S1 " from the anti-aircraft missile regiment of the Southern Military District, stationed on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula, conducted an exercise to search for and destroy an air target. According to the plan of the planned training, the conditional enemy used unmanned aerial vehicles to attack the positions of the S-400 Triumph anti - aircraft missile systems, "Rulev said.
During the exercises, the calculations found, identified and destroyed air targets at the maximum possible distance from the cover objects. The targets, their characteristics and missile launches were simulated electronically, that is, without real launches.
