MOSCOW. Nov 14 (Interfax) - Ships of the Russian Baltic Fleet have held maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea, the fleet's spokesman Roman Martov said.
"A unit consisting of the Yaroslav Mudry frigate, the Yelnya tanker, and the Viktor Konetsky sea tugboat, which are currently on a long-range mission, has held drills," Martov said.
The Yaroslav Mudry practiced using air defense and radio warfare systems to repel a mock enemy air attack during the drills, he said.
The ships' crews also held joint maneuvers in conditions of dense ship traffic. While sailing along an earlier approved route, missile system crews aboard the Yaroslav Mudry carried out a simulated launch and practiced detecting mock enemy submarines.
In addition, the Yaroslav Mudry conducted electronic missile launches against marine targets set with the help of onboard target designation systems. An Uran anti-ship missile system, which is the Yaroslav Mudry's main attack weapon, was used during the drills.
The ships additionally stocked up on supplies from the Yelnya tanker.
The ships have covered more than 8,000 nautical miles during their long-range mission, sailing from the Baltic Sea and visiting the Syrian port of Tartus and the Greek port of Piraeus.
An anti-terrorist group of the Baltic Fleet's marines is aboard the unit's frigate and other vessels. The Yaroslav Mudry is also carrying a Kamov Ka-27 ship-based helicopter.
The ships left their base in Baltiysk on October 1, heading for the Indian Ocean.