In order to increase the Pacific Fleet group of forces, in accordance with the plan of the strategic command and staff exercise “Okean-2024”, the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine “Emperor Alexander III” and the nuclear-powered submarine “Krasnoyarsk” carried out an under-ice passage along polar routes from the Northern Fleet operational zone to the eastern sector of the Arctic.
The route of the passage passed through the waters of six Arctic seas in difficult ice conditions. The total length of the route of the passage was more than 4,000 nautical miles.
Today, the submarine cruisers in the surface position and in combat protection of the corvette “Gremyashchy”, accompanied by the rescue tug “SB-408”, continued moving to the designated area.
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