Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered the Black Sea Fleet to strengthen the protection of its facilities and conduct regular exercises to prevent attacks on ships, according to a statement issued by the Russian Defense Ministry. The reason for the visit was that the Russian fleet in the Black Sea is often the target of attacks by Ukrainian forces According to experience so far, they are basically unable to defend themselves.
In a post published on the ministry’s Telegram channel, he highlighted that Sogo He ordered continuous training for employees, whether day or night, To repel enemy attacks. Measures have also been taken to improve the survivability of ships and the security of the fleet's infrastructure.
There is no information available about what exactly Sogo was aiming for under “defensive measures”, but it was clear in published videos of previous drone attacks that during the drone attacks From Russian warships, they often try to shoot down attacking drones in the dark using onboard heavy guns and machine guns that are not equipped with night vision.
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