MOSCOW, 30 Sep - RIA Novosti. The ships of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) repelled a massive missile air strike during exercises in the Black Sea, the press service of the fleet told reporters on Thursday.
"The ships of the Black Sea Fleet repelled a massive missile air strike by a simulated enemy during a joint exercise with the Air Force and air Defense unit of the Southern Military District," the press service said.
They noted that according to the plan of the maneuvers, the missile cruiser "Moscow", the frigate "Admiral Grigorovich", the patrol ship "Ladny", the missile boats "iVanovets" and "R-60" perform tasks to protect shipping and protect the objects of Russia's maritime economic activity in the Black Sea.
The planes of the Air Force and air Defense units of the Southern Military District based in Crimea simulated an enemy strike on several targets in the Black Sea. The grouping of the Black Sea Fleet ships conditionally destroyed the "enemy" aircraft and its missiles at maximum range.