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Qatar Tribune
5 days ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Russia condemns NATO naval exercise
dpa Moscow Russia on Wednesday criticized a two-week NATO naval exercise in the Baltic Sea as 'provocative,' one day before it was to begin. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko accused the Western alliance of preparing a confrontation with Russia with its annual BALTOPS exercise. 'It's about achieving superiority in all areas: on land, on the sea and in the air,' he said. 'Of course exercises of this kind are extremely provocative,' Grushko told the Russian state news agency TASS. 'We assess NATO's military activities as part of preparations for military conflict with Russia,' Grushko said. The 54th edition of the BALTOPs exercises is being held in the eastern German port of Rostock, for the first time. Around 50 vessels, more than 25 aircraft and around 9,000 troops from 17 countries are participating in the US-led exercise that will run from Thursday to June 20. Russia is the sole country among the nine with a Baltic Sea coastline that is not a NATO member. Moscow is itself currently conducting an exercise in the region with more than 20 naval ships, gunboats and support vessels. 'The exercises are being conducted to test the actions of the fleet forces in defending the bases,' the Russian navy said. According to state television, the exercise, which began on May 27, is continuing into this week. It involves corvettes, frigates, small missile ships, small submarines and minesweepers, around 25 aircraft, including helicopters, around 3,000 troops and up to 70 specialist units.
Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Russia Calls NATO's BALTOPS Drills 'Prep For War'; Launches Own Baltic Wargames
Tensions are escalating in the Baltic Sea as Russia warns that NATO's annual BALTOPS naval drills are preparations for a potential military clash. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko called the exercises a rehearsal against Moscow. In response, Russia has launched its own wargames in the region, deploying around 20 warships. Experts warn of risky encounters between rival fleets that could spark unintended conflict. Watch Read More
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Russia condemns 'provocative' NATO naval exercise in Baltic Sea
Russia on Wednesday criticized a two-week NATO naval exercise in the Baltic Sea as "provocative," one day before it was to begin. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko accused the Western alliance of preparing a confrontation with Russia with its annual BALTOPS exercise. "It's about achieving superiority in all areas: on land, on the sea and in the air," he said. "Of course exercises of this kind are extremely provocative," Grushko told the Russian state news agency TASS. "We assess NATO's military activities as part of preparations for military conflict with Russia," Grushko said. The 54th edition of the BALTOPs exercises is being held in the eastern German port of Rostock, for the first time. Around 50 vessels, more than 25 aircraft and around 9,000 troops from 17 countries are participating in the US-led exercise that will run from Thursday to June 20. Russia is the sole country among the nine with a Baltic Sea coastline that is not a NATO member. Moscow is itself currently conducting an exercise in the region with more than 20 naval ships, gunboats and support vessels. "The exercises are being conducted to test the actions of the fleet forces in defending the bases," the Russian navy said. According to state television, the exercise, which began on May 27, is continuing into this week. It involves corvettes, frigates, small missile ships, small submarines and minesweepers, around 25 aircraft, including helicopters, around 3,000 troops and up to 70 specialist units.
TimesLIVE
6 days ago
- General
- TimesLIVE
Nato's Baltic drills are part of preparations for a potential clash with Russia
Nato's Baltic drills are part of the alliance's preparations for a potential military clash with Russia, Tass news agency reported Russia's deputy foreign minister Alexander Grushko as saying in remarks published on Wednesday. 'We assess Nato's military activity as part of preparations for military clashes with Russia,' Tass reported Grushko as saying. 'If we look at the focus of these exercises, the concept, the structure of the deployment of forces, the forces themselves, their quality, the tasks that are formulated for these exercises, then this is a fight against a comparable adversary,' Grushko said according to Tass. BALTOPS — Nato's annual exercise in the Baltic Sea and the regions surrounding it — is being held this month.
Arab News
6 days ago
- General
- Arab News
NATO'S Baltic drills are part of preparations for a potential clash with Russia, TASS reports
NATO'S Baltic drills are part of the alliance's preparations for a potential military clash with Russia, TASS news agency cited Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko as saying in remarks published on Wednesday.'We assess NATO's military activity as part of preparations for military clashes with Russia,' TASS cited Grushko as saying.'If we look at the focus of these exercises, the concept, the structure of the deployment of forces, the forces themselves, their quality, the tasks that are formulated for these exercises, then this is a fight against a comparable adversary,' Grushko said according to – NATO's annual exercise in the Baltic Sea and the regions surrounding it – is being held this month.
