Small rocket ships, landing ships, tiny submarines to combat submarines, base and road trawlers, support ships, as well as Baltic Fleet aircraft and helicopters took part in the exercises in the Baltic.
According to the enemy scenario, the squadron was to carry out rocket and artillery attacks on ships and coastal positions of the Baltic Fleet and then carry out sea landing to take over the coast and enter the royal circuitas the press said.
The Russians want to "protect sea borders"
"During the training, the rocket unit's soldiers practiced the rules of leaving parked vehicles and marching on combat vehicles to areas of fire stations where Bal and Bastion rocket systems were immediately deployed to defend the maritime borders and coast of the Kaliningrad region“ We read in a statement. The Baltic Fleet added that its rocket units "are on regular duty" and defend approaches to the Kaliningrad region.
Bastion (NPO) ballistic rocket defence system, which has mobile (Bastion-P) and stationary (Bastion-S) modifications, over 600 km of coastline. The complex is equipped with a supersonic guided Onyx anti-ship rocket (with a reserve of up to 36 maneuvering missiles).
The rocket defence strategy Bal is highly mobile strategy capable of damaging targets up to 120 km at any time of day and in all weather conditions. The launchers may be deployed in hidden positions up to 10 km from the coast.
Previous Baltic exercises involving these rocket systems deployed on the Baltic Sea and Gulf coasts took place in mid-January, as reported by the Baltic Fleet press service. The military besides tested the operation of rocket systems and practiced loading and unloading weapons. More than 100 soldiers and 15 units of military and peculiar equipment took part in the exercises.
THE CREMLIN MOSCOW / PAPRussian warship at a naval parade in Saint Petersburg and Kronsztad. Illustration image
The Russian Baltic Fleet forces are active in connection with NATO's fresh efforts to guarantee safety in the Baltic Sea due to attacks on the underwater infrastructure of Western states. They intensified in the autumn of 2024. Russian intelligence services are suspected of organizing sabotage (e.g. Cable damage communication).
The countries of North Europe began to halt the tankers of the Russian Federation's "shadow floats". A On 14 January NATO launched Operation Baltic Sentry (the Baltic Guard) intended to protection of underwater infrastructure of the region. In February, the Finnish Navy announced the arrival of an American Marine unit. They are planned to cooperate with the Finnish Coast defender and usage drones to monitor the Baltic Sea.
On 10 March, writer Sławomir Sierakowski and world-famous historian Timothy Snyder announced the organization of a rally for military ambulances for the Russian-fighting Ukraine. “When others halt helping, we renew it!” Sierakowski said.
