Black Sea Fleet holds type training

21.04.2011 Black Sea Fleet (BSF) conducts tactical exercise of type divisions with combat firing drills. At present, Guard missile cruiser Moskva, large ASW ship Kerch, and frigate Pytlivy perform training tasks at sea. The crews have practiced joint maneuvering and organization of defense while anchorage at unprotected harbor.

Ships of Black Sea Fleet ASW Brigade have successfully performed artillery firing upon sea, air, and coastal targets. Later on, cruiser Moskva will conduct antiaircraft missile firing drill.

In parallel with tactical exercise of BSF Missile Boat Brigade, qualification drills of missile boat/ship divisions have been finished. They were attended by air-cushion missile ship Samum, small missile ship Mirazh, missile boats Ivanovets, R-239, and R-60. Ships and boats carried out gun firings at aerial targets and a dummy sea target. Also, they practiced jamming and missile strike upon surface target.

BSF submarine Alrosa is to conduct combat training elements as well. Along with passing qualification drills, the sub's crew prepares for participation in the Bold Monarch international search-and-rescue exercise to be held in the Mediterranean Sea.