Моряки Каспийской флотилии нейтрализовали подводных диверсантов

During the exercises, the "Grachonok" boat was used to counter "violators"

Sailors of the Caspian Flotilla practiced tasks of anti-sabotage defense of the base point of ships. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.

Fighters to combat saboteurs conducted training to prevent a conditional underwater enemy to the ships of the Caspian Flotilla.

The on-duty combat group of the detachment in high-speed boats detected a suspicious floating craft and, upon a special signal, advanced to intercept the conditional violator, simultaneously carrying out a "drop-off" of divers.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

The "violator" actively resisted, the fighters carried out an assault and captured the boat with the use of weapons. Two groups of the sabotage countermeasures detachment were involved in the training, one of which designated a conditional enemy. The military also used a special-purpose anti-sabotage boat of the "Grachonok" project.

Boats of project 21980 "Grachonok" are designed to protect water areas and combat underwater saboteurs. They are equipped with a pressure chamber and a remotely operated unmanned underwater vehicle "Marlin-350" with a search and research complex "Kalmar".

Technical characteristics of the boat of project 21980 "Grachonok":

  • Displacement — 138.69 t
  • Length — 31.04 m
  • Width — 7.4 m
  • Draft — 1.85 m
  • Maximum speed — 23 knots
  • Cruising range — 200 miles
  • Autonomy — 5 days
  • Crew — 8 people
Project 21980 «Grachonok»
Project 21980 «Grachonok»

Earlier, footage with one of the assault units, which moves mainly on motorcycles, went viral on the Web. Support to the fighters is provided by heavy trucks, the cabin of which is sheathed with metal sheets to protect the crew from drones.

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