MOSCOW, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- More than 1,000 troops from the Baltic Fleet's army corps and naval infantry units are participating in live-fire exercises at training grounds in Russia's Kaliningrad region, TASS reported Wednesday citing the fleet's press service.
"Servicemen of the Baltic Fleet's combined naval infantry and army corps units, stationed in the Kaliningrad region, are conducting tactical gunnery exercises using the latest techniques adapted to modern warfare, which include the simultaneous combination of fire missions for the use of the entire range of weaponry, reconnaissance assets and military equipment," according to the press service.
The drills include high-intensity exercises, some of which are carried out at night with the use of night vision devices and means of reconnaissance, it said.
Within the framework of the exercises, troops will practise shooting at targets mimicking enemy manpower and armored vehicles.
The exercises are supervised by competent instructors with combat experience, and experience in armed conflicts, including the special military operation in Ukraine. ■