A tactical group of Russia's Northern Fleet together with the crew of the Admiral Levchenko destroyer conducted firing drills in the area of the Novosibirsk Islands in the Arctic Ocean.

The press-service if the Western Military Districs reported a Styx missile fired from a Rubezh missile system on the island of Kotelny was destroyed be a Pantsir-S1 air defense system. The crew of the Admiral Levchenko destroyer fired missiles at a maneuver enemy.

The Northern Fleet's tactical group arrived on the Novosibirsk Islands on September 15.