Moscow. October 26. INTERFAX - A detachment of ships of the Black Sea Fleet conducted a special exercise to protect objects of maritime economic activity of the Russian Federation in the Black Sea, the fleet headquarters reported on Tuesday.
"During the exercise, the crews of the small anti-submarine ship "Suzdalets" and the missile hovercraft "Samum" of the Black Sea Fleet carried out rocket and artillery firing at sea and air targets," the report says.
Training was also conducted to destroy a floating sea mine using a rapid-firing automatic artillery installation.
In addition, the crews of the ships worked out elements of joint navigation and combat maneuvering as part of a heterogeneous tactical group, conducted exercises on communications, anti-submarine and anti-aircraft protection of a detachment of ships at sea crossing, the press release notes.