Then questions were worked out protection and defense of the unprotected ships raid. Yesterday began with a workout to replenish stocks on the move difficult to build and provide for the organization of joint navigation and maneuvering. The next stage of the exercise was the crossing of the district, is likely to meet with submarines, the «enemy», and then in the same area was made escorting civilian vessels. On the morning of July 9 Russian and Chinese crews had issued jointly by the reflection of a simulated enemy air attack, which fulfilled the role of the Su-24 air force and air defense of the Eastern Military District. According to the leadership of the Joint Staff exercises, all of the episodes, interrelated and occur without interruption. One introductory quickly replaced by another. Exercise plan is fully matured, despite the dense and intense mode. In the second half of July 9 sailors of the two countries had an episode: a sea battle with the enemy speedboats. To perform this task, the sailors of the two countries, with the help of special devices detected high-speed small targets and successfully repelled the attack of small «pirate» ship, played by Russian missile boats. At the end of the second day of the exercise was followed by perhaps the most important episode of the day: the release of a ship seized by pirates. The role of the pirates attacked the ship complied rescuer «Irkut». In the operation to free the vessel involved seven ships of the two teams, helicopters, carrier-based aircraft, which explore the situation on the captured ship and Marine Corps troops on high performance boats, which carried out the seizure and sweep the interior of the pirates. Tomorrow, July 10 at the Navy Marine maneuvers of the two countries will conduct search and rescue operation to assist the emergency vehicle, artillery firing on different types of surface and air targets. Completed teaching marine parade and summarizing. The visit of Chinese sailors last until July 12. In the maritime maneuvers «Sea cooperation — 2013» from the Russian Pacific Fleet of the PLA Navy and involved more than twenty ships and support vessels, anti-submarine aircraft, fighter aircraft and deck.
Press Service of the TSB