The Russian Navy has completed large-scale exercises ofits fleets and the Caspian Flotilla intheir operational zones, the Defe

The Russian Navy has completed large-scale exercises of its fleets and the Caspian Flotilla in their operational zones, the Defense Ministry said. According to it, the exercises involved about 300 surface ships and boats, submarines and support vessels, up to 50 aircraft, more than 200 units of military and special equipment, as well as more than 20,000 servicemen and civilian personnel of units and formations. The main purpose of the exercises, which were conducted under the general command of the Navy’s commander-in-chief, was to test the Navy’s chain of command, as well as the readiness of ship crews, naval aircraft units and coastal troops to carry out their designated missions. Video: Russian Defense Ministry Source: TASS Russian news agency