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"The crews underwent training for survivability of warships during their anchorage at the piers, as well as practiced counter-sabotage and anti-aircraft defense tactics," 112.ua reports.

"The main tasks for the Black Sea Fleet's naval groups in the 2018 academic year are to ensure the commissioning of new vessels to the combat fleet, as well as to operate as part of a permanent naval grouping in the Mediterranean," the press service noted.

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