Russia ready not only Northern Fleet. The maneuvers will take … – Gazeta.pl

Russia ready not only Northern Fleet. The maneuvers will take … – Gazeta.pl

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” During the exercises will be checked warning and control systems of the Armed Forces. Commanders will also carry out operational training “- reads the Russian Defense Ministry.

According to the information provided by the department does not follow, however, in so far as the Baltic region will be fleet maneuvers. Defense Ministry says only that the exercises are carried out under the command of the defense minister Sergei Shoigu.

Putin put on standby Northern Fleet

Earlier in the framework of the maneuvers started on standby Northern Fleet erected and parachute units. The exercises are expected to attend almost 40,000 troops, 41 ships and 15 submarines – RIA-Novosti reported . Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu also gave it new challenges and threats to the security of Russia forced the country to further enhance military capabilities.

The maneuvers, involving more than 2 thousand. air defense forces soldiers Southern Military District, are to last until 10 April. In late February, airborne exercise involving approx. 2 thousand. soldiers and 500 units of combat equipment were also carried out in the border with Estonia and Latvia circuit Pskov. Earlier in 20 regions of Russia sustained exercise Strategic Missile Forces.

AP agency wrote that maneuvers underway since the relations between Russia and the West tightened in connection with the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Associated adds that US plans in March to conduct joint exercises with the forces of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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