Russian Caspian Flotilla Begins Ocean-2024 Naval Exercises
On September 10, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that warships from the Caspian Flotilla had set out to sea to participate in the Ocean-2024 exercises.
The participating vessels include the missile ship Dagestan, the small artillery ships Astrakhan and Volgodonsk, the small missile ships Veliky Ustyug, Grad Sviyazhsk, and Uglich, the base minesweepers Magomet Gadzhiev and German Ugryumov, and anti-sabotage boats and harbor minesweepers.
The crews are scheduled to practice targeting both surface and air threats. Approximately 200 exercises are planned, including live firing from the A190-01 Universal and AK-306 artillery mounts. The drills will take place across three sea ranges in the Caspian Sea.
See Also
De Facto Abkhazian MP Kills Colleague in Parliament Shooting
Pashinyan Pushes for Border Security and Military Reform
Aliyev Denounces Foreign Influence in Georgia, Criticizes Macron and USAID
Aliyev Rejects Turkish Military Base Talk, Condemns Western Arms Supplies to Armenia, and Seeks Diplomatic Role between Russia and NATO
