“Combat crews of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system (SIR) of the anti-aircraft missile regiment of the Northern Fleet’s anti-aircraft defense unit deployed on the South Island of Novaya Zemlya Archipelago conducted an exercise to protect and defend the airspace of the Northern Sea Route in their area of ​​responsibility,” cites Interfax words of the head of the press service of the Northern Fleet Vadim Serg.

He noted that the combat calculations received a signal of violation of the air borders by the airplanes of a conditional enemy, found, escorted and “destroyed” the targets.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense talked about intelligence activity near the borders of Russia in a week.