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Tactic exercise of the Black Sea Fleet strike ship grouping is held in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea
In accordance to the combat training plan of the Black Sea Fleet, tactic exercise of the strike ship grouping, which include Serpukhov and Zeleny Dol newest small-sized missile ships, is held in the eastern part in of the Mediterranean Sea on August 15, 2016. Several auxiliary vessels are involved in the exercise.
The small-sized missile ships have left permanent location port (Sevastopol). They are moving from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea along the approved route.
Capabilities of the Fleet forces for actions connected with settling crisis situations caused by terrorist threats will be inspected in course of the tactic exercise.
The strike ship group of the Black Sea Fleet is to perform a number of combat training tasks.
In particular, Serpukhov and Zeleny Dol newest small-sized missile ships in cooperation with ships of the permanent formation of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea will establish communication with signals in accordance to the International Code of Signals. They will also are to provide assistance to the emergent ship, which was “damaged” in course of terrorist attack; to intercept and apprehend a non-compliant vessel with terrorists onboard; perform artillery and missile firing in conditions closing resembling the combat ones.
The Black Sea Fleet ships are to return to the permanent location port in late August, 2016.