<br /><br />During the tactical exercise Finval-2023, conducted by Russia’s Pacific Fleet, MiG-31 fighter jets on standby were scrambled from the Anadyr airfield, in the Chukotka Peninsula, to intercept a simulated cruise missile over the Chukotka and Bering Seas.<br />The crews successfully accomplished the air defence mission, destroying the aerial targets with air-to-air missiles.<br />The training involved around 10,000 servicemen and more than 50 combat units, including submarines, ships, helicopters, and coastal missile systems Bal and Bastion.<br />The aim of Finval-2023 is to strengthen the protection of the Northern Sea Route and Russia’s defensive readiness in the Arctic.<br /><br />📍 Location: Chukotka Peninsula, Russia<br />📆 Date: 19 September 2023<br />📸 Source: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation / Telegram @mod_russia
