The Russian Navy attacked the facilities of the forbidden in Russia ISIS terrorists. The missiles were fired at their positions in the Hama Governorate. Command posts and weapon depots were targeted. Our special correspondent Irina Kuksenkova saw the development of the operation. 3M Kalibr cruise missiles hit militant positions in the Hama Governorate.
The group of Russian Navy ships hit dead on target from the sea. All six missiles destroyed large ammunition depots of terrorists. The first command to action was received by the crew of the frigate Admiral Essen. Launches from the frigate Admiral Grigorovich followed. The submarine Krasnodar completed the combat shooting. Two Caliber missiles destroyed the shelters of terrorists with heavy equipment, ammunition, and manpower.
The attacks prevented the militants from trying to break out from Raqqa. The location of the militants could be determined thanks to the special forces detachments as well. They work, as they say, "on the ground", promptly and accurately send information to the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Navy. The shots of objective video control clearly confirm the accurate work of the military.
Before the shooting, Russian command informed Turkey and Israel about the missile flight route. In general, the actions of the crew were very confident and correct. The equipment didn’t fail. All targets designated for the attack were destroyed, the combat mission is completed. Launchers of the Kalibr missiles, with which the frigate Admiral Grigorovich is equipped. One such cruise missile is capable of hitting targets in a range of more than a thousand kilometers. Russian Kalibr missiles outclass their foreign counterparts primarily in terms of accuracy, which is recognized by nearly all the world experts.
In addition, Russian cruise missiles are undemanding in use. They can withstand extreme temperatures from +60 to -50 °С. That is, they can be used anywhere. Notably, it was during the anti-terrorist operation in Syria that the Kalibr missiles were first used. Their performance was at the highest level. This system can be used even in a 6-point storm.
Admiral Grigorovich is the pride of the Black Sea Fleet. It was made only a year ago, but this is the case when the minimum age is only an advantage. The ship can spend more than 30 days in autonomous navigation. Here, you can not only fix your teeth right in the sea but also perform a much more complicated surgery. Does it mean that you can really do a primitive surgical operation here? Not only a primitive one. Here, you can fully perform surgeries on the abdominal organs and on the limbs, if necessary.
On board of Admiral Grigorovich, the crew feels at home. Here, there are both a gym and a library. Nutrition is one of the important components. Sailors have a super-ration. Five meals a day, including meat, vegetables, and fruit. For dinner, we are having a fleet borscht, pasta, and meat stew. The work of the crews of the Navy ships was rated at the highest level. The frigates and the submarine continued to stay deployed in the waters of the Mediterranean sea.
