Warships from four NATO countries will carry out air defense exercises during Black Sea drills
On the 13th of February, warships from Canada, Spain, Romania, and Bulgaria will practice air defense maneuvers and responses to simulated enemy attacks, the press service of the Bulgarian Defense Ministry reported.
“Tactical maneuvering, air defense, responses to different surface attacks, helicopter cargo deliveries, and other maneuvers will be practiced during these PASSEX-type exercises (passing exercise). These exercises will take place on the 13th of February in the Black Sea,” the report says.
According to the military agency, two frigates from the second constant readiness group of NATO’s Combined Maritime Forces – the St. John’s (Canada) and the Almirante Juan de Borbón (Spain), a frigate from Romania, the Bulgarian corvette, Reshitelni and a special maritime reconnaissance unit of the Bulgarian Navy arrived at the port of Varna to participate in the maneuvers.
On the 31st of January, a group of NATO warships entered the Black Sea in order to take part in the Sea Shield drills.