2023-08-02 13:30:00
A Russian navy ship ALEXEY PAVLISHAK | Reuters
It is planned to carry out more than 200 exercises that include the practical use of weapons
02 ago 2023 . Updated at 1:31 p.m.
The Russian Navy began naval exercises today Ocean Shield 2023 in the Baltic Sea with the participation of more than 30 ships and 6,000 troops, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Since August 2 in the Baltic Sea, the Ocean Shield 2023 naval maneuver has been carried out under the direction of the commander of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikoli Yevmnov, the department headed by Sergui Shoig reported in a statement.
According to Defense, the exercises involve more than 30 ships and combat boats, 20 supply ships, 30 aircraft of Naval Aviation and the Russian Aerospace Force, in addition to about 6,000 troops.
During the maneuver, it is planned to check the readiness of the Navy forces to protect Russia’s national interests in this important region, and the coordination of the work of command posts at various levels to control the forces, the entity said. During the exercises, the defense of maritime routes, the transfer of troops and cargo and the defense of the coast will be practiced, in reference to Kaliningrad, the Russian enclave in the Baltic.
It is planned to carry out more than 200 exercises, which include the practical use of weaponsDefense pointed out.
These naval maneuvers are taking place against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, which has deepened Russia’s tensions with Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and prompted traditionally neutral Sweden and Finland to apply for NATO membership.
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