Black Sea Fleet holds landing exercise in Crimea

Black Sea Fleet (BSF) Marine Brigade continues field drills at Opuk landing range in Crimea. 

Prior to that, BSF large landing ships Azov,Novocherkassk, Saratov, and Nikolai Filchenkov performed training tasks along with marines. When suppressing "enemy" anti-landing defense, all four ships effectively fired shipborne artillery and multiple-launch rocket systems, and destroyed opponent's fortifications. After firing drills carried out by landing ships, marines held battalion tactical exercise and practiced combat for unequipped seashore. Over 300 marines and about 100 combat vehicles were involved in the exercise. 

Company tactical demonstration with firing drill was conducted yesterday at Opuk range. Crews of mortars, armored personnel carriers, Nona self-propelled gun mounts, and Shilka antiaircraft combat vehicles practiced firing skills in the course of the exercise. 

BSF marines will conduct field maneuvers till Apr 24.