Russian Navy Reigns in the Caspian Sea

The Caspian Flotilla of the Russian Navy kicked off tactical exercises in Russia's Southern Military District.

News ID: 73328

Date: 08 April 2017 - 17:53

About 20 ships and support vessels take part in the naval maneuvers, including missile ships Tatarstan and Dagestan, small missile ships Grad Sviyazhsk and Uglich, small artillery ships Volgodonsk and Makhachkala, MANA correspondent reported.

A complex of rocket and artillery gun practices on sea, coastal and air targets will be conducted, the press service of Southern Military District said.

To ensure safety, the sea range with a total area of ​​about 1,5 thousand nautical miles has been closed for civil navigation for the period of the exercises.