Crews of the Severomorsk major anti-submarine ship has started performing tasks of the active stage of the AMAN 2017 international naval exercise in the Arabian Sea, says press center of RF Defence Ministry. The exercise is held at the coastal base of the Pakistani Navy in the Karachi port and in the Arabian Sea water zone.
Warships and auxiliary vessels of 9 countries are taking part in the exercise. Representatives from 71 countries are observing the naval actions.
The servicemen are jointly performing observation operations, countering piracy, and protecting international trade routes.