Russian warplanes practiced bombing enemy ships in the Black Sea during training exercises on Saturday amid friction with the West over NATO drills in the region. Russia's Black Sea Fleet said warplanes from its aviation units and those of the southern military district had taken part in training drills. 'Aircraft crews ... conducted training flights over the Black Sea, practicing missile and bombing strikes against simulated enemy ships,' it was quoted as saying by the RIA news agency. The exercise comes as NATO, Ukraine and allies conduct their large-scale Sea Breeze drills in the region. Moscow last week challenged the right of HMS Defender to pass through waters near Crimea, something London said it had every right to do.

Source: Daily Mail July 03, 2021 17:29 UTC