Russia extends its aircraft patrols to cover the entire Black Sea
In the Crimea, the Russian naval aircraft fleet on the Black Sea has expanded its radius of action and has begun to patrol the entire perimeter of the Black Sea, Russia's RIA Novosti reported.
“The Russian naval aircraft fleet on the Black Sea has expanded the operational and tactical radius of its activity and is able to patrol the entire perimeter of the Black Sea,” said Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Kogut, deputy commander of the naval aviation fleet regiment.
According to him, navy pilots conduct regular training maneuvers, including the use of weapons in training areas, and forces are always at the ready.
“Pilots undergo regular training, and this includes the actual use of weapons in fleet testing areas. Navy forces are always at the ready,” he noted.
A few days ago it was also reported that Russia will install a new Buk missile system in the Crimea.