The ships of the Black Sea fleet (BSF) repelled a massive missile airstrike during exercises in the Black Sea, the fleet's press service told reporters on Thursday.
"The ships of the Black Sea fleet repelled a massive missile airstrike of the conditional enemy in the course of a joint exercise with the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern military district," the press service said.
They note that according to the plan of maneuvers, Moscow missile cruiser, frigate Admiral Grigorovich, patrol ship Ladny, missile boats Ivanovets and R-60 perform tasks of protection of navigation and protection of facilities of marine economic activity of Russia in the Black Sea.
Aircraft of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Southern military district based in Crimea simulated an enemy strike against several targets in the Black Sea. A group of ships of the Black Sea fleet simulated the destruction of enemy aircraft and missiles at maximum range.
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Based on materials from RIA Novosti