On March 11, the Northern Fleet’s small anti-submarine ships “Snezhnogorsk” and “Yunga” conducted an exercise in the Barents Sea simulating an attack from a hypothetical enemy submarine using standard armaments. During the training, the vessels successfully executed evasive maneuvers against torpedo attacks and carried out practical torpedo firings and depth charge drop operations utilizing the RBU-6000 rocket launcher system. The opposing force was represented by a nuclear submarine that employed its standard weaponry. Additionally, the crews demonstrated proficiency in locating, detecting, and tracking the submarine, employing the ship’s hydroacoustic systems and performing anti-submarine maneuvers at various courses and speeds. This exercise not only validated the operational capabilities of the Northern Fleet but also reinforced the strategic readiness of Russian naval forces in anti-submarine warfare scenarios.
