Exercises were held for crews of coastal missile systems "Bal" at the Leningrad naval base of the Baltic Fleet. The Bal missile defense missile system is equipped with Kh-35 anti-ship missiles.
In 2022, the Bal complex was used for the first time within the framework of the Northern Military District to strike ground targets. Experts note that the Bal missile launcher will make the Russian waters of the Gulf of Finland inaccessible to the enemy. It is worth noting that the DBKs were first used by the Russian military in 2022 as part of a special operation in Ukraine.