Series fleet hunting ground and IL-38 helicopter Ka-27 of the Air Force's fleet has flown to the area specified in the Barents Sea and start searching for submarines deployed on cruise Fleet forces.
In the framework of the surprise inspections combat readiness status of the Northern Fleet units, range fleet hunting ground and IL-38 helicopter Ka-27 of the Air Force's fleet has fly to the area specified in the Barents sea and start searching journey submarine forces deployed Fleet.
TASS news agency learned from the Information and Press Department of the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday.
Received signal, Air Force ASW Northern Fleet has duty to force took off from the airport. In addition to anti-submarine operations, the IL-38 squadron was executed aerial reconnaissance missions, providing information about the situation in the Barents Sea region for surface ships and submarines of the Northern Fleet, The Sputnik for or.
Earlier, in the framework of inspections irregular armed forces of the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered from 08:00 Moscow time taken as the Northern Fleet amphibious unit mix and Military West into position ready to fight.
As said by the head of the Russian military, the inspection level of combat readiness with the participation of nearly 40,000 soldiers, more than 55 warships and submarines, 110 aircraft and helicopters. The main task of unscheduled inspections are unannounced assess the ability of the Northern Fleet of military security for Russia in the Arctic.