Crew of the Volgodonsk small-sized artillery ship held the ship damage control exercise and practiced evacuating from the damaged ship using individual and other rescue means in the Astrakhan port, base of the Caspian Flotilla ships, says press center of RF Defence Ministry.
According to the scenario, underwater sabotage group of the simulated enemy exploded several mines installed on the ship hull below the waterline. The ship received numerous breaches.
Moreover, the personnel of the ship practiced operating in special rescue antiexposure suits, which had been used in cold weather.