This was reported by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.

"During the training, the calculations of combat vehicles of volley fire systems, howitzer artillery and mortar units worked out preparations for firing and changing fire positions in the conditions of use by conventional enemy aircraft and sabotage and reconnaissance groups," the statement said.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the adjustment of fire and detection of targets were carried out by drone operators from surveillance and reconnaissance posts.

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Also, Russian artillerymen "performed the task of defending the coast with the execution of combat fire on target positions".

It is noted that about 20 artillery calculations of the Southern Military District of Russia and unmanned aerial vehicles of the Russian Black Sea Fleet took part in the exercise.

What is known

• Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov said that the Russian Federation continues to militarize the temporarily occupied Crimea, but the formation of strike groups ready for the offensive is not observed there.
• The Sun reported a possible "almost imminent war" and published the latest map of Russia's attack, in which Russia could "strike a limited blow at Ukraine over the next ten days."
• On January 9, the occupiers conducted exercises in the Crimea with the regular forces of naval aviation and air defense of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation.
• On January 8, the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation conducted training with base rescue forces in stormy weather at bases, in Novorossiysk and the occupied Crimea.
• Tank units of the Russian Army Corps were conducting training shootings at the Angarsky range in the occupied Crimea.

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