Pacific mariners hit dummy target by cruise missiles

Exercise of Pacific Fleet has been finished in the Peter the Great Bay. Joint launches of cruise missiles left no chance for the "enemy" strike group. 

Missile ships of two task formations led by Capt 1 rank Sergei Zhuga and Capt 1 rank Igor Osipov sailed off the base on Tuesday. Having arrived to the firing area, they re-shaped into several type groups and carried out missile launches against dummy sea target. Minesweepers of division headed by Capt 2 rank Gennady Poddubny helped strike force to overcome minefields laid by the "opponent". Dubbed as sea plowers, they delicately escorted strike ships to the assigned area. At the same time ASW aircraft Il-38 flied over the firing zone and provided ships' missile-men with targeting data. 

Pacific Fleet aircraft searches the lost trawler

Pacific Fleet (PF) aircraft left for Kamchatka in Wednesday morning to take part in search operation of 23-manned fishing trawler Ametistlost 4 days ago in the Sea of Okhotsk, reports RIA Novosti referring to PF Press Service. 

Trawler Ametist which belongs to Kamchatka Research Institute of Fishery and Oceanography was crabbing in the Sea of Okhotsk. Radio contact with the 23-man crewed vessel was lost on Feb 11. At that time there was about 12 tons of fuel on board the trawler; average daily consumption is 3 tons. The search operation was suspended on Monday due to stormy wind, low visibility, and ice accretion. Eighteen vessels were involved in the search operation on Tuesday in Shelekhov Bay where the ship possibly lost. The operation is held within the area of 120 x 140 miles westward Kamchatka and coordinated by patrol shipAnadyr.