Special forces and a unit for countering sabotage forces and assets of the enemy (PDSS) of the Baltic Fleet practiced actions in case of the seizure of a vessel by terrorists. This was reported in the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
According to the exercise scenario, the rescue tug "Alexander Frolov" was captured by a group of armed people. The anti-sabotage boat "Vladimir Nosov" was sent to the vessel's parking area, as well as high-speed boats with special forces of the Baltic Fleet.
Naval aviation helicopters with assault groups on board were involved to support the actions of the military personnel.
The soldiers landed on the captured vessel, blocked the mock terrorists, and neutralized them.
Characteristics of the boat "Vladimir Nosov":
- Length — 30 m
- Width — 7.3 m
- Draft — 1.8 m
- Speed — 23 knots
- Endurance — 5 days
- Armament: MTPU machine gun mount, DP-64 and DP-65 anti-sabotage grenade launchers, 4 Igla MANPADS
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