A large-scaled navy exercise which the Northern Fleet started in the Barents Sea on Monday was unexpectedly aborted on Aug. 25, reports the Barents Observer.
According to the navy’s press service, the reason was bad weather and technical problems.
The exercise, which was to include anti-aircraft forces, naval infantry, submarines and practically all Northern Fleet vessels, is postponed to September 6-7, state television company GTRK Murman reports.
The exercise was to be led by Northern Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Nikolay Maksimov and was aimed at strengthening coordination between different fleet units and coordination with other weapon branches.
Air defense units were also preparing a shooting exercise with the S-300 anti-Aircraft missile system from the island of Kildin in the Barents Sea.
