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Russian Black Sea Fleet Aviation Division Conducts High-Intensity Combat Drills Over Black Sea

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24 September, 2024

Russia's Black Sea Fleet conducts intense drills to bolster defense amid ongoing Ukraine conflict tensions

The aviation wing of Russia's Black Sea Fleet has executed a series of high-intensity drills aimed at countering unmanned aerial and sea-based threats in the Black Sea. According to Interfax, the drills fall within the plans to heighten fleet defense and offense amid the war with Ukraine.

The drills included the assault aviation regiment of the navy, with air defense units featuring a demonstration of the Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet-a twin-engine aircraft that boasts the most maneuverability. These drills took place at night and from different altitudes. Several of the missions flown as part of the drills rose as high as over 13,000 meters, or some 8 miles, as the Russian defense ministry stated.

The Su-30SM is designed to gain air supremacy and destroy all types of threats on land, sea, and in the air, even at night or in bad weather. Its versatility has made it an essential part of Russia's military actions, which have been conducted on land and sea since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Despite the glaring disadvantages in the naval fire support, Ukraine has still managed to cause enough damage to Russia's Black Sea Fleet that remains based out of Sevastopol in Crimea. Recently, Russia did this exercise to maintain its control of the area as tensions continue to build up.

These military drills reflect Russia's continued endeavor to enhance its presence and respond to perceived threats in this critical region of conflict, where the situation in the Black Sea remains volatile. The maneuvers underscore the strategic importance of the Black Sea and the changing nature of military engagements in the war.