More than 30 warships of the Black Sea Fleet have begun exercises near the Crimean peninsula as part of wider naval exercises, the RIA news agency reported today, citing the fleet, as Western states warn that a war in Ukraine could break out. dot.
Russia’s military moves are being closely monitored as its concentration of troops near Ukraine has sparked concerns in the West that it is planning an invasion of Ukraine.
Moscow denies any plans to do so, saying it is committed to maintaining its own security against the aggression of NATO allies.
RIA reports that more than 30 Russian warships have sailed from the ports of Sevastopol and Novorossiysk “according to the plan of exercises” near Crimea, which was anchored by Russia in 2014 from Ukraine.
The news agency added that the purpose of the high schools is to defend the Crimean coast, the Black Sea Fleet outposts as well as the economy and maritime communications sector.
Last month, Russia announced that its navy would hold exercises this month and next with the participation of all its fleets from the Pacific to the Atlantic, in the latest show of strength in its confrontation with the West over Ukraine. .
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