Moscow-Sana
The Russian Defense Ministry announced today that the ships of the Russian Navy repelled an attack by a presumed enemy and carried out air defense exercises as part of the exercises it is conducting in the Mediterranean.
The TASS news agency quoted the ministry’s press office as saying in a statement that “in the context of the joint exercises of the Permanent Mediterranean Task Force of the Russian Navy and aviation of the Russian Air Force, which were launched in the eastern Mediterranean on June 25, the crews of the warships trained to repel the enemy’s air attack weapons. It focused on combating enemy planes, helicopters and drones.”
The statement added that, according to the scenario of the exercises, the warships, in conjunction with the submarines (Stary Oskol) and (Rostov-on-Don), anti-submarine warfare, Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, and MiG-31K fighters carrying “Kinsall” missiles that exceed The speed of sound has completed combat training to provide security, and these fighters and long-range Tu-22M3 fighters were escorted by Russian Su-35 fighter jets and Su-34 fighter-bombers.
The training flights focus on testing aircraft and equipment in complex climatic conditions, including high temperatures, and the Russian Defense Ministry said pilots are also making long flights over water.
The missile cruiser (Moskova), guided missile frigates Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov, diesel and electric submarines (Stary Oskol) and (Rostov-on-Don) participated in the exercises. The maneuvers simulate the entry of the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth of the British Navy with ten American F-35 fighters under command. British to the Mediterranean.
Last Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the launch of joint military exercises in the Mediterranean, and said in a statement: “The Permanent Mediterranean Task Force of the Russian Navy and aircraft of the Russian Air Force began joint exercises in the eastern Mediterranean,” noting that “Russian combat aircraft returned Its deployment from Russia to Syria to participate in joint exercises.