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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Damage-control teams spray foam during a fire-fighting drill aboard the Astrakhan corvette.