Latvia: Russian warships a few kilometers from the border. Over Lithuania … – Gazeta.pl

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RIA Novosti reports that according to the National Armed Forces of Latvia within the limits of the exclusive economic zone of that country recognized the Russian ships and submarines. Identified amphibious assault ship project 775 (NATO terminology “toad”), a corvette 1331-M (“Parchim”) and Project 877 submarine Halibut (ie NATO’s “Kilo”).

Near the Lithuanian border also flew Russian transport aircraft Antonov An-22. Without agree with the Baltic countries and turned off the transponder (allowing identification) had to fly from Russia to Kaliningrad Region. Russian machine intercepted and escorted performing service in the area of ​​NATO fighters from Norway and Italy.

According to RIA Novosti, the Russian Ministry of Defense refused to comment on these reports.

Russians active in the area of ​​the Baltic countries

A few days ago, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry officially protested against the obstruction by the Russian ships laying an underwater power cable in the Baltic Sea. Last week in the Finnish waters near Helsinki observed “an unidentified submerged object” and Finnish warship fired warning unit towards the suspicious depth charges. The Minister of Defence Carl Haglund refused to speculation about the country of origin of the observed object, but experts and the media clearly pointed to Russia.

On the other hand, in October last year, the Swedish armed forces carried out an intelligence operation after information about possible foreign submarine activity in the archipelago Stockholm. Carried out a large-scale campaign, however, has not led to the recognition of the individual.

Tensions in the region made themselves felt earlier in April, when the Nordic countries – Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland – to uncharacteristically firm statement expressly indicated Russia’s activity as a reason to increase cooperation in the field of defense. In response, Moscow determined efforts of Finland and Sweden to strengthen their relations with NATO as awakening “special concern.”

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