Moscow. January 9th. INTERFAX - Aviation and air defense forces of the Black Sea Fleet conducted training in the Crimea, the press service of the fleet reported.
"In order to check and prepare the air defense forces on duty on the Crimean Peninsula with the crews of naval aviation and air defense of the Black Sea Fleet, as well as with the divisions of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, calculations of the Pantsir-S missile and cannon complexes, training was conducted on the areas of responsibility," the press service reported.
According to her, during the event, the issues of detection and tracking of aircraft, including at ultra-low altitudes, were worked out.
As noted in the report, the crews of Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft, Su-27 and Su-30SM multi-purpose fighters, as well as combat crews of the S-400 "Triumph" and "Pantsir-S" complexes from the Air Force and Air Defense association of the Southern Military District were involved in the inspection.
The Russian military has strengthened the grouping in the Crimea for several years, including through long-range S-400 Triumph air defense systems (Almaz-Antey concern).
In November 2018, the fourth division of the S-400 Triumph air defense system took over combat duty in Dzhankoy in the north of Crimea. Dzhankoy is located about 30 km from the border with Ukraine. Earlier, the Russian military put three S-400 divisions on combat duty in Crimea: in January 2017 in Feodosia, in January 2018 in Sevastopol and in September 2018 in Yevpatoria.