Russia launches another major naval exercise: The military fleet engages in the Black Sea – NEW TIME

The AFP agency informed about it. “The aim of the exercise is to defend the coast of the Crimean Peninsula, the basic Black Sea Fleet, as well as the country’s economic sector … from a possible military threat“The maneuvers are taking place at a time of crisis in Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The United States, as well as other members of NATO and Western countries, accuse Russia of amassing its troops and plans to attack it, including from Belarus. Russia denies claims it is planning an invasion of Ukraine, but asks NATO and the US for security guarantees. In 2014, Russia annexed Ukrainian Crimea.

In January, Moscow announced a series of naval exercises in the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean. The exercise should involve more than 140 warships and support vessels, more than 60 aircraft, 1,000 pieces of military equipment and a total of more than 10,000 soldiers. At the same time, a ten-day military exercise began in Belarus on Thursday with the participation of Belarusian and Russian forces.