Caspian flotilla holds drills in Dagestan

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The Caspian Flotilla ships and vessels have started practicing combat assignments of eliminating a notional enemy force, the press office of Russia’s Southern Military District reports.

“The crews of the missile ships “Dagestan” and “Tatarstan”, the small artillery ships “Astrakhan”, “Volgodonsk” and “Grad Sviyazhsk”, the landing boats and minesweepers of the Flotilla practice planned combat training assignments” the press release runs. Over 30 combat ships and support vessels of the Flotilla, more than 200 items of combat and special hardware, about 10 helicopters and aircraft and more than 1,500 personnel are involved in the combat training measures on the territory of the Republic of Dagestan and the Astrakhan Region.

During the drills, the Caspian Flotilla sailors will repel a notional enemy’s air attack, employing shipborne armament. The participating personnel will also practice organizing command and control of shipborne air defense forces and weapon systems, distributing targets and setting fire tasks for eliminating floating mines, the statement specifies.

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