MOSCOW, 08 November 2021, (TON): The press service of the Black Sea Fleet said “the calculation of the air defense of the frigate “Admiral Essen” of the Black Sea Fleet conducted an exercise to cover the basing point of ships from a missile strike of a simulated enemy.”

Currently, there are two US Navy ships in the Black Sea, the flagship command ship Mount Whitney and the guided missile destroyer Porter, which are monitored by the forces and assets of the Black Sea Fleet. Earlier, the US Sixth Fleet reported that the ships headed to the Black Sea for joint operations with NATO allies and partners in the region.

The message says “the Crew of the frigate Admiral Essen of the Black Sea Fleet conducted an exercise to cover the basing point of ships from a simulated enemy air strike. was transferred to all the naval forces of the fleet for the effective distribution of targets, air defense systems on the frigate Admiral Essen, performing missions at sea, were also put on alert.”

During the training, the air defense crew of the frigate escorted and destroyed the aircraft of the simulated enemy with anti-aircraft missile weapons designed for the air defense of the ship from all means of air attack.

The targets were electronically simulated by the ship’s weapons control systems and conditionally destroyed before the aircraft entered the combat course.