According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, three Steregushy class corvettes conducted an air defense exercise in the naval base at Vladivostok. The corvettes were reported as the Sovershenny, Gromky and the Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsidenzhapov. The corvettes were tasked to defend the naval base and critical infrastructure against a simulated air attack by hostile unmanned aerial vehicles and engage these UAVs with their air defense systems. The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that the corvettes were able to destroy the simulated aircraft.