Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in the Syrian port of Tartous on Tuesday for an inspection trip to the Navy exercises, the department's press service reports.
” February 15 Russian Army General Sergei Shoigu inspected the Russian Navy exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, conducted as part of a series of naval exercises in operationally significant areas of the world ocean, as well as in the waters of the seas adjacent to Russian territory, —The message reads.
Au logistics center of the Russian Navy in Tartus, Shoigu heard a report from Admiral Nikolai Evmenov on combat training exercises and gunnery, checked the work of the naval repair complex and laid flowers at the monument to Admiral Fyodor Ushakov.< /p>
More than 15 warships from the Pacific, Northern and Black Sea fleets are taking part in the exercises. these in the Mediterranean. Among them the “Varyag” and Marshal Ustinov, frigates Admiral Fleet Kasatonov, Admiral Grigorovich, large anti-submarine ships Admiral Tributes, Vice Admiral Kulakov and support ships, as well as more than 30 aircraft.
“With Sergei Shoigu, Syrian Defense Minister General Ali Ayyub observed Russian Navy exercises in Tartous”, — added in the department.
Recall that earlier the Russian Navy announced a series of exercises involving 140 ships of all fleets, which will be held in January-February in coastal waters and oceans . More than 60 aircraft, 1,000 pieces of military equipment and approximately 10,000 military personnel will also be involved.