ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – The Russian fleet will take part in over 40 tactical military drills by the end of this year, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Adm. Vladimir Korolyov said Saturday.
"By the end of the year, [Russian] warships and submarines will take part in more than 40 tactical exercises with various navy groups," the admiral said in St. Petersburg.
"The [Russian] Navy will partake in a series of international navy drills – the Russian-Chinese Joint Sea 2016 navy exercise, the Russian-Egyptian Friendship Bridge 2016 exercise, and the Russian-Indian Indra 2016 maneuvers," Adm. Korolyov continued.