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Moscow. 14th of April. Interfax-AVN - A detachment of Russian warships has left for the Black Sea to conduct firing practice, the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) said on Wednesday.
"The events will also involve airplanes and helicopters of naval aviation and air defense of the Black Sea Fleet," the fleet said in a statement.
"A detachment of ships consisting of the frigate" Admiral Makarov ", small missile ships" Graivoron "and" Vyshny Volochek ", an air-cushion missile ship" Samum ", a minesweeper" Ivan Golubets ", as well as large landing ships left their basing points and conducted training to overcome a conventional minefield in providing for the minesweeping forces of the fleet, "the fleet said.
The exercises will take place as part of a control check of the Russian Armed Forces, the military said.
The United States and European countries have expressed concern about the strengthening of the military grouping in Crimea and the movement of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine.
The United States sent two missile destroyers to the Black Sea.
"In the sea, the crews of the ships will conduct single and joint test artillery fires at surface and air targets. The role of a simulated enemy will be played by naval target shields," the Black Sea Fleet said in a statement.
Earlier, the Southern Military District reported that 15 ships of the Caspian Flotilla were going to the Black Sea for exercises. Among them are three artillery and eight landing boats, as well as support vessels.
On April 13, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russia was taking measures in response to threats from NATO, during a control check, two armies and three airborne forces were deployed to the western borders.
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