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Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

Northern Fleet inaugurates an exercise with an expeditionary grouping of forces and troops

18.09.2023

Today, the Northern Fleet launched an exercise with an expeditionary grouping of forces and troops, which is part of one-year-long training cycle for the Northern Fleet's military command and control bodies.

During the exercise overseen by Fleet Commander Admiral Aleksander Moiseyev, the Northern Fleet's military command bodies will practise actions to manage the Arctic expeditionary grouping of forces while organising the defence of island territories and the Arctic coast of the Northern Fleet.

During the exercise, it is planned to assess the level of training of the command and staff of the Arctic expeditionary grouping of Fleet.

Practical actions of the Northern Fleet forces and troops will take place in the waters of the Barents, Kara, and East Siberian seas.

Up to 1,800 people, about 80 pieces of combat and special hardware, up to 10 aircraft, up to 15 ships, submarines, and support vessels of the Northern Fleet are planned to be involved in the exercise.

Information Activities Office of the Northern region (Severomorsk)



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