Ships of the Kola Flotilla of mixed forces of the Northern Fleet went to the Barents Sea for combat training. Small anti-submarine ships (MPK) and basic minesweepers were involved in the maneuvers. This was reported by the press service of the fleet.
MPK-59 "Snezhnegorsk" and MPK-203 "Yunga" (Project 1124 "Albatross") carried out firing from AK-176 and AK-630 ship artillery systems at targets simulating unmanned boats (BECs) and drones of a mock enemy. In addition, the crew of the "Snezhnegorsk" hit an aerial target from the "Osa-MA" SAM system.
Basic minesweepers "Yadrin" and "Kotelnich" (Project 12650) discovered bottom and floating mines of a mock enemy using contact and non-contact trawls. Explosive objects were destroyed by standard fire weapons, ensuring safe passage for ships of the Northern Fleet.
About Project 1124 "Albatross"
A series of Soviet small anti-submarine ships of the third rank were built between the 1970s and 1980s at shipbuilding enterprises in Zelenodolsk and Khabarovsk. MPKs are designed to ensure the deployment of SSBNs (strategic missile submarines), protect convoys, and search for enemy submarines. In addition to missile weapons, MPKs are equipped with RBU-600 Smerch-2 rocket launchers and PTA-53 torpedo tubes.