Ocean 2024: All you need to know about Russia’s biggest naval exercises in 30 years

Ocean 2024: All you need to know about Russia’s biggest naval exercises in 30 years On September 10, multiple elements of the Russian Navy engaged in a strategic military exercise dubbed “Ocean 2024” that takes place in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans. Over 400 warships, submarines and support vessels of the Russian Navy, along with more than 120 aircraft and helicopters of the Russian Naval Aviation and over 90,000 personnel took part in this exercise. According to a statement issued by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the goal of the Ocean 2024 exercises is to “test the readiness of the command staff of the Russian Navy formations and units to manage heterogeneous force groups in their areas of responsibility, solve non-standard operational tasks, comprehensively use high-precision weapons, advanced and modern weapons and military equipment during the practical part of the exercise, as well as expand interaction with the naval forces of partner countries in solving joint tasks at se... Source: Sputnik International