ROSTOV-ON-DON, 17 Feb - RIA Novosti. About 20 warships of the Caspian Flotilla went on exercises in the Caspian Sea, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) told reporters on Thursday.
According to the Southern Military District, the maneuvers "involve the crews of about 20 warships of the flotilla, including the missile ship Dagestan, small missile ships Grad Sviyazhsk, Uglich, Veliky Ustyug, Makhachkala, Astrakhan, Stupinets, small artillery ships, base minesweepers, boats, as well as support vessels."
The crews of the flotilla ships will work out joint actions on sailing in a single marching order, repelling the means of an air attack by a conditional enemy and conducting a training naval battle.
In accordance with the plan of preparation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for 2022, a series of naval exercises under the general leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy is held in January-February in all areas of responsibility of the fleets. The main focus of the exercises is to work out the actions of the Navy and VKS forces to protect Russian national interests in the World Ocean, as well as to counter military threats to the Russian Federation from sea and ocean directions.
The exercises cover the waters of the seas adjacent to the Russian territory, as well as operationally important areas of the World Ocean. In total, more than 140 warships and support vessels, more than 60 aircraft, 1,000 units of military equipment, and about 10,000 military personnel are involved in the events in all fleets.
