In 2017, the Northen Fleet held about 4,700
combat training events, more than half of these were combat exercises with the
practical use of weapons.
SEVEROMORSK,
January 4. /TASS/. The Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet conducted 213 missile
firing drills in 2017, including two with submarines’ ballistic missiles, the
fleet’s press service reported.
"A
total of 213 missile firing drills were conducted, which is one-third more than
last year. The crews of the Northern Fleet’s Yury Dolgoruky and Bryansk
nuclear-powered submarine cruisers conducted two firing drills with sea-based
intercontinental ballistic missiles," the press service said.
In 2017,
the Northen Fleet held about 4,700 combat training events, more than half of these
were combat exercises with the practical use of weapons. As many as 321
military drills were conducted.
Also, the
crews of the Northern fleet’s submarine cruisers continued to explore new
navigation areas, including in the Arctic Ocean.
Source: ITAR-TASS 04-01-2018
