The Russian Pacific Fleet’s large landing ships practiced more
than 20 tactical problems during a test tactical exercise as part of
the final phase of the winter training period. In the course of it,
they, inter alia, rendered assistance to a simulated ship in distress,
replenished at sea and maintained their technical readiness, an Eastern
Military District spokesman, Roman Martov, told TASS on Wednesday. |
"Surface
combatant task forces of the Primorye All-Arms Flotilla are operating
in the Sea of Japan as part of the final phase of their winter training
period. Large landing ships are conducting a test tactical exercise
this week. Early in the exercise, the ships were deploying and sailing
to their assigned training areas," he said.
Martov added that the ships’ antocommando teams honed their skills
in protecting and defending their ships en route and at unsafe roadsteads.
During Phase II, the ships took Marine units and their combat vehicles
on board and followed coastal minesweepers via the areas ‘mined’
by the notional enemy.
The ships repelled air attacks on passage to the beachhead. Their artillery
crews had gunnery practice, engaging targets deployed by an Ilyushin
Il-38 (NATO reporting name: May) maritime patrol aircraft. When the
Marines hit the beach in a simulated assault landing, targets on the
shore were engaged.
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