Training on the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets

The Russian Baltic and Black Sea fleets are conducting training maneuvers as part of the summer training season.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reports (Russian link) on the training exercises conducted by the Baltic Fleet starting August 28th.

"The maneuvers...included about 7500 servicemen, 38 naval vessels and support ships, almost 50 armored combat vehicles, 16 fixed wing aircraft and 8 helicopters, as well as air defense assets."

The exercise culminated with a 300-marine beach landing and also included rocket (missile?) fire, artillery fire, mine laying and submarine operations with torpedo firings.

A Russian news report on the exercise can be found here.

The Back Sea Fleet is scheduled to conduct its own maneuvers from September 14th to the 22nd. According to the MoD, these are to include about 20 combat ships, naval aviation, 10 support ships, over 300 marines and 100 shore combat vehicles.