Russian President Vladimir Putin, aboard the missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky, watches the North Fleet's naval exercises in the Barents Sea. (Photo: Xinhua/AFP)


President Putin sits in Tu-160 long-distance bomb carrier. (Photo: Xinhua/AFP)


The warships are going to fire their guns and missiles at sea, air and land targets, perform torpedo attacks, and rehearse finding and destroying enemy submarines, while air units will hold tactical exercises. (Photo: Xinhua/AFP)


According to Academy representatives, during Northern Fleet exercises in 2004, the nuclear submarine Novomoskovsk failed to fire a Skif (RSM-54) missile after two attempts. (Photo: Xinhua/AFP)