This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the fleet.

“At various stages of the gathering campaign, it is planned to use more than 30 surface ships, submarines and fleet support vessels, more than 20 aircraft and about 40 pieces of equipment of coastal missile-artillery and air defense forces,” the press service said.

The active phase of maneuvers will continue for several days. As part of the exercises, missile, artillery, anti-aircraft and torpedo firing are planned.

As previously reported by the commander of the Northern Fleet, Alexander Moiseev, the bulk of the exercises should be held at training grounds in the Barents Sea, and individual episodes will be worked out in the Norwegian Sea.

Earlier, Kryminform reported that the coastal missile system “Ball” of the Black Sea Fleet conducted exercises at the Opuk training ground in Crimea.