Russian, Egyptian navies set to hold joint military drills in Black Sea

The Russian and Egyptian Navies have announced their readiness to hold a joint military drills in the the Black Sea before the end of this year.

This was revealed after delegations from both countries’ navies held meetings in the Russian city of Novorossiysk, and agreed on arrangements for the drills.

In a press statement released on Friday October 9, 2020, the Black Sea Fleet stated that, “In Novorossiysk, the delegations of the Russian Navy and the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt held a three-day conference on preparing and holding the joint exercise Bridge of Friendship-2020.”

“The main goal of the meeting of the naval sailors from both countries was to work out and approve a plan of the drills that will be held in the Black Sea for the first time,” the statement reads.

It also states that the Russian and Egyptian navies will practice measures to organise all types of protection and defence at sea, carrying out missile and artillery firings employing shipborne weapons.

“The drills aim to strengthen and develop military cooperation between the Egyptian and Russian Navies in the interests of security and stability at sea, and to exchange experience between the personnel in thwarting various threats in the areas of intensive shipping,” the statement adds.