WATCH: Russian submarine hunters carry out bombing drills

Anti-submarine aircraft from Russia’s Pacific Fleet have successfully carried out bombing exercises against ground targets during a command-staff drill in the country’s Far East, the Navy press service has said.

The drills involved the detection of a simulated enemy landing force in the coastal zone of the Pacific Ocean, according to the statement. Naval aviation aircraft were dispatched to search for and counter the landing. After reconnaissance of the area, Il-38s performed bombing runs on the simulated enemy forces.

Following the bombing exercise, aircraft crews practiced flying over featureless terrain without ground-based radio navigation aids. The press service noted that this phase was intended to test pilot skills in areas lacking orientation landmarks.