KOLA DETACHMENTS KEEP WATCH

MOSCOW, December 14 (AVN) -- Northern Fleet summed up air defence activity in 1999.

Kola air defence detachment has watched 360 NATO combat planes including 110 intelligence ones in 1999 studying year, the Military News Agency learned from the Navy press service.

Air defence missile detachments were in combat readiness over 400 times, Su-27 duty planes accomplished their missions 3 times.

Murmansk region governor Yury Yevdokimov gave away prises for the best solgers.

BDK-45 paratroops ship, Kursk submarine missile carrier, navy missile aviation fleet division squadron, marine separate brigade and third link separate ship helicopter regiment pilots were proclaimed the best detachments in 1999.