MOSCOW, September 9/ Sputnik Radio. The Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy has begun exercises in the Arctic zone, at one of the stages the defense of the Northern Sea Route will be worked out, RIA Novosti reports.
Up to eight thousand servicemen, about 800 units of combat and special equipment, up to 240 guns of various modifications, about 120 aircraft and up to 50 ships and support vessels were involved in the maneuvers.
The actions will take place in the Barents and Caspian Seas, the Laptev Sea, the Novosibirsk Islands and the Franz Josef Land archipelago.
"At one of the stages of the exercise of the force (troops) The Northern Fleet will conduct practical actions to protect the communications of the Northern Sea Route, protect and defend the garrisons of the fleet, study possible areas of combat operations and conditions for the use of diverse fleet forces in the western and eastern Arctic sea zones, " the press service of the Northern Fleet reported.
Earlier, Sputnik radio told about the plans of the Russian Defense Ministry to increase the number of reservists.
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