Marshal Ustinov missile cruiserSEVEROMORSK, Jan 26 The Barents Sea as part of an exercise with the Arctic Expeditionary Group, the press service of the fleet told reporters on Wednesday. . The detachment includes the missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov", the frigate "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov", the large anti-submarine ship "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" , — said the press service.
During the exercises, the detachment will work out the issues of interaction between the diverse forces of the fleet in the joint solution of tasks to ensure the security of sea lanes and areas of Russia's maritime economic activity in the northern seas in the event of a crisis. composition, about 140 units of military and special equipment, up to 20 aircraft, up to 30 ships, submarines and support vessels. The main practical actions will take place in the Barents Sea. They will also involve the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, the Severomorsk large anti-submarine ship, the Ivan Gren large landing ship, submarines, support vessels, as well as aircraft and helicopters of the Air Force and Air Defense Army of the Northern Fleet. In addition to maritime training grounds, a number of exercises will take place at coastal training grounds in the Murmansk region. In accordance with the training plan for the Russian Armed Forces for 2022, a series of naval exercises are being held in all areas of responsibility of the fleets in January-February under the general supervision of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov. The exercises will cover the waters of the seas adjacent to Russian territory, as well as operationally important areas of the World Ocean. Separate exercises will be held in the waters of the Mediterranean, North, and Sea of Okhotsk, in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Pacific Ocean. about 10,000 soldiers.