The Slavutych, a Ukrainian Navy warship on April 5 at an assigned place off the coast of Turkey met with ships of the member states of exercises of the Black Sea Naval Co-operation Task Group (Blackseafor), and then called at the port of Istanbul, Turkey.
Interfax-Ukraine learned from the press center of the command of the Ukrainian Navy that at the place of meeting of ships, a range of tactical exercises and training activities were be carried out on the Slavutych. In particular, these are navigation in narrow waterways, the identification of ship locations by various means, navigation in storm conditions and conditions of restricted visibility, protection from weapons of mass destruction, artillery actions against "enemy" surface ships, and anti-torpedo defense.
In Istanbul, the crew of the Slavutych will participate in festive events dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the Black Sea Naval Co-operation Task Group Blackseafor Group.
It is planned that the Slavutych, as part of an international group, will be involved in a range of tactical exercises, and conduct friendly visits to member-states of the Blackseafor Group.
On April 11, the international Blackseafor Group will leave Istanbul and will head for Sevastopol.
