Units of Russia’s
Special Operations Forces took part in major drills of the Navy and the
Aerospace Forces in the Mediterranean Sea.
MOSCOW, September 7.
/TASS/. Units of Russia’s Special Operations Forces took part in major drills
of the Navy and the Aerospace Forces in the Mediterranean Sea, and trained how
to fight pirates and release hostages, the Defense Ministry told reporters on
Friday.
"The Special
Operations Forces’ units accomplished tasks on redeploying the SOF forces and
means to various operations directions, trained steps on countering saboteurs
in the areas where the Russian Navy task force is based," the ministry
said.
During one of the
drills' stages, the SOF units jointly with the marine infantry, naval task
force and forces of the Navy’s marine aviation trained how to accomplish tasks
on preparing the area for amphibious assault landing, countering pirates at the
sea and releasing hostages, it said.
The SOF units also
defended combat formations and coastal facilities from saboteurs and protected
the entry channel to the harbor from hidden mine planting, according to the
ministry.
The Russian Navy and
Aerospace Forces launched military drills in the Mediterranean on September 1
for the first time. The exercise will last until September 8. The drills
involve 26 warships led by Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser and warplanes,
including Tu-160 strategic bombers.
Source: ITAR-TASS
07-09-2018
