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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Russian Corvette Successfully Tests Missile in Baltic Sea

SoobrazitelnyA Russian anti-aircraft missile corvette has engaged and successfully destroyed a sea target imitating an enemy warship in the Baltic Sea, Captain Vladimir Matveyev of the Russian Baltic Fleet said Wednesday.

“The corvette launched a rocket that successfully hit the designated sea target located a certain distance away from it. The firing involved the ‘enemy’ using radar jammers which made the task more difficult,” Capt. Matveyev said.

Russia’s brand new corvette, the Soobrazitelny (Quickwitted), ran the test as part of joint war games involving the Russian Air Force and the Airborne Forces under the command of Russia’s Western Military District.

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