Russia begins largest naval drills off the coast of Syria (video)

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - Vladimir Korolev, Russian Navy Commander-In-Chief announced the joint drills of Navy and Air and Space forces to take place for one week and start on September 1, in footage filmed in Moscow Thursday.

"From September 1st till September 8th for the first time in the modern history of Russia the Navy and Air and Space forces drills will take place in the Mediterranean sea. The ships of the Northern, Baltic, Black Sea fleets and the Caspian flotilla, as well as long-range aircraft, are being brought to the exercise, as well as long-range aircraft. The control of the drills is performed by the Major Command of Navy. For this purposes the control center of the Major Command will be used, equipped with automatically control system and modern communication devices," he said.

Korolev added that "26 military ships and vessels of the Navy, including two submarines, as well as 34 aircraft" will take part in the upcoming drills in the Mediterranean Sea.

He also stressed that "practical missile and artillery shooting" will be performed.

 

Video credit: Rutply

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