Russia’s Navy begins Ocean 2024 strategic exercise

The Russian Navy has begun its Ocean 2024 strategic command post exercise, a mammoth undertaking which will see drills carried out in the Pacific and Arctic oceans, as well as the Mediterranean, Caspian, and Baltic seas. Over 400 warships will take part in the exercise, which Russia’s Defense Ministry has called ‘one of the most important operational and combat training events of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2024.’ Additionally, over 120 naval aircraft and more than 90,000 personnel will be involved.

The overall aim of the exercise is to ensure the readiness of the Russian Navy to ‘operate all-arms groups of forces in the areas of responsibility, to solve non-standard operational tasks, to make full use of high-precision weapons, advanced and modern weapons and military hardware in the practical part of the exercise, and to expand cooperation with the navies of partner countries to perform joint maritime missions,’ explained the ministry in a statement released on Tuesday.