On November 5, crew of Admiral Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrier started a scheduled air defence exercise in the Barents Sea, says press center of RF Defence Ministry.
In the course of the first stage, the servicemen are practicing detecting, tracking, and engaging aerial targets coming at different altitudes from different directions using radiotechnical armament.
The targets will be imitated by different types of aircraft of the Northern Fleet.
Practical firing at imitated aerial target will be the second stage of the exercise.