Northern Fleet Defends Arctic Military Sites in Simulated Attack
A combat ship detachment of the Northern Fleet conducted exercises with a tactical group of the Northern Fleet on protecting military infrastructure objects of the Russian Federation in the Arctic.
Consensus
- The Northern Fleet conducted exercises to protect Russian military infrastructure in the Arctic.
- The exercises simulated a hypothetical enemy attack on military objects on Alexandra Land Island.
- The drills involved electronic missile launches by the 'Bastion' coastal missile complex.
- An anti-terrorist group was delivered by a Ka-29 helicopter to repel a landing force.
- The exercises included counter-drone operations.
- The drills were conducted under extreme weather conditions with snowfall and wind speeds up to 30 m/s.
- The exercises were carried out with consideration of experience from the special military operation.
Points of divergence
- The enemy was destroyed at the approaches, and the anti-terrorist group eliminated the landing force on a Ka-29 helicopter. — tg_mod_russia
- The 'Bastion' unit conducted electronic launches at a target 350 km away, and one serviceman was evacuated with a simulated injury. — interfax
- The exercises included joint drills with Indian marines on hunting enemy drones and liberating a ship seized by pirates. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Arctic borders − our borders — Минобороны России
- A fleet of ships of the Northern Fleet conducted an exercise in the Arctic on protecting objects of military infrastructure — Интерфакс
- Ships of the Northern Fleet repelled an attack by a hypothetical enemy in the Arctic — Вести