On May 24, the Astrakhan Region hosted a tactical exercise involving the Russian Navy’s Caspian Flotilla. Naval personnel displayed their prowess for three days.
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoyev / Go to the mediabankOn May 24, the Astrakhan Region hosted a tactical exercise involving the Russian Navy’s Caspian Flotilla. Naval personnel displayed their prowess for three days.
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On May 24, the Astrakhan Region hosted a tactical exercise involving the Russian Navy’s Caspian Flotilla. Naval personnel displayed their prowess for three days.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sysoyev / Go to the mediabankPavel Golovkin, Headquarters Chief with the Caspian Flotilla’s 73rd Warship Brigade, said warship crews repelled a simulated enemy attack.
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Pavel Golovkin, Headquarters Chief with the Caspian Flotilla’s 73rd Warship Brigade, said warship crews repelled a simulated enemy attack.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sysoyev / Go to the mediabankThe exercise scenario was not disclosed until the warships put to sea.
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The exercise scenario was not disclosed until the warships put to sea.
© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoyev / Go to the mediabankThe exercise involved four of the Caspian Flotilla’s Shmel (Bumblebee) patrol boats.
Photo: Project 1204 Shmel (Bumblebee) patrol boats conduct target-shooting practice.
Photo: Project 1204 Shmel (Bumblebee) patrol boats conduct target-shooting practice.
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The exercise involved four of the Caspian Flotilla’s Shmel (Bumblebee) patrol boats.
Photo: Project 1204 Shmel (Bumblebee) patrol boats conduct target-shooting practice.
Photo: Project 1204 Shmel (Bumblebee) patrol boats conduct target-shooting practice.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sysoyev / Go to the mediabank“Project 1204 Shmel (Bumblebee) river-going armored patrol boats were designed to destroy coastal targets and to conduct combat operations on rivers. Moreover, they facilitate amphibious landings from sea,” Golovkin said.
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“Project 1204 Shmel (Bumblebee) river-going armored patrol boats were designed to destroy coastal targets and to conduct combat operations on rivers. Moreover, they facilitate amphibious landings from sea,” Golovkin said.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sysoyev / Go to the mediabankThe exercise also involved the Caspian Flotilla’s Marines.
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The exercise also involved the Caspian Flotilla’s Marines.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sysoyev / Go to the mediabankThe Marines had to confront “enemy” forces on the first day. They had to run all during the exercise, stopping for no more than 30 seconds at a time.
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The Marines had to confront “enemy” forces on the first day. They had to run all during the exercise, stopping for no more than 30 seconds at a time.
© Sputnik / Grigoriy Sisoev / Go to the mediabankArmored personnel carriers of the Caspian Flotilla’s Marine battalion during the exercise.
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Armored personnel carriers of the Caspian Flotilla’s Marine battalion during the exercise.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sysoyev / Go to the mediabankThe exercise also involved an Astrakhan corvette.
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The exercise also involved an Astrakhan corvette.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sysoyev / Go to the mediabankDamage-control teams spray foam during a fire-fighting drill aboard the Astrakhan corvette.
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Damage-control teams spray foam during a fire-fighting drill aboard the Astrakhan corvette.