About 20 ships and vessels of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) went to sea for a shooting exercise. This was announced on Monday, September 20, by the press service of the fleet.
"The event involves missile, anti-submarine ships, submarines, fleet minesweeping forces, auxiliary and rescue vessels, aircraft and helicopters," they noted.
The crews of the ships will perform rocket and artillery firing, as well as conduct exercises on conducting naval combat, searching and destroying a submarine, detecting and striking a coastal command post. In addition, the reflection of the attack of air attack means will be worked out.
From September 10 to 16, the joint Russian-Belarusian strategic exercises "West-2021"were held. They were attended by about 200 thousand military personnel, more than 80 aircraft and helicopters, up to 760 units of military equipment, including more than 290 tanks, more than 240 guns, multiple rocket launchers and mortars, as well as up to 15 ships. Of these, 12.8 thousand people were involved in the territory of Belarus, including up to 2.5 thousand Russian servicemen, more than 30 aircraft and helicopters, up to 350 units of military equipment, including about 140 tanks, up to 110 guns, multiple rocket launchers and mortars.
On September 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod Region to observe the main stage of the exercises.