Ukrainian marines train at Black Sea coast / PHOTO

In Crimea, the marines of the Ukrainian Navy completed 50 km march on BTR-80 and executed elements of naval amphibious training near Feodosiya.

According to the chief of naval amphibious training Major Yurii Barni, two thousand twelve year has become a particular intensive period.

Over dozen trainings on driving afloat the armored vehicles including elements of beaching and towing were held. The personnel practiced landing, loading-unloading of materiel and equipment from ships to beach, quay by means of different methods.

During international training the personnel participated in ship-damage control, executed five naval amphibious assaults.

Besides, the marines got good skills in BTR driving through crossed terrain, as well as on regional and national high roads.

Adapred from mil.gov.ua