Russian Northern Fleet creates special anti-sabotage unit
A new special unit dedicated to countering underwater sabotage has been created in the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet in Severomorsk.
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| Soldiers of the Russian Northern Fleet's underground commando force. Photo: Sputnik |
"The main task of the detachment is to ensure the security of the warship base, including the command ship of the Northern Fleet, the heavy nuclear missile cruiser "Peter the Great," the statement said.
According to the press service, the new unit will be part of the Northern Fleet's surface fleet and will perform the function of rapid response in case of an attack on the territory of the protected military town, both from the sea and from the coast.
Notably, the team includes contract soldiers with experience in diving and serving in special forces, equipped with automatic personal weapons, diving equipment and high-speed canoes to patrol the assigned protection area./.
