Units and formations of the Russian Navy are operating in the operational zones of the Northern, Pacific, and Baltic Fleets, and in the area of responsibility of the Caspian Flotilla.
The main goal of the exercises is to test the actions of the military command and control bodies of the Navy at all levels, as well as the readiness of ship crews, naval aviation units, and coastal troops of the Russian Navy to perform tasks as intended.
Over several days, the crews of ships, naval aviation units, and coastal troops of the three fleets and the Caspian Flotilla will perform over 300 combat exercises with live weapons. These include, in particular:
- anti-aircraft missile firings;
- artillery firings at sea and air training targets;
- combat exercises on setting up passive countermeasures to withdraw forces from under the strike of a conditional "enemy";
- combat exercises on the use of anti-submarine weapons of surface ships and naval aviation of the Navy.
The following have been deployed for the exercises:
- about 300 surface ships and boats, submarines and support vessels;
- up to 50 aircraft;
- more than 200 units of military and special equipment;
- more than 20,000 military personnel and civilians from units and formations.
Earlier in July, some ships of the Pacific Fleet participated in Russian-Chinese exercises.
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