Russian Pacific fleet begins week-long exercises with more than 40 vessels -Russian agencies
Russia's Pacific Fleet launched a week-long series of exercises with more than 40 ships and up to 20 aircraft taking part, Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry as saying. Ukraine lies thousands of kilometres to the west of where the exercises are occurring in the Pacific.
Russia's Pacific Fleet launched a week-long series of exercises with more than 40 ships and up to 20 aircraft taking part, Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry as saying. The ministry statement said the exercises, taking place from June 3-10, would involve, among other matters, "groups of ships together with naval aviation taking part in search operations for (enemy) submarines".
The exercises were taking place amid Russia's three-month-old incursion into Ukraine, described by Moscow as a "special military operation". Ukraine lies thousands of kilometres to the west of where the exercises are occurring in the Pacific.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Russian
- Pacific
- Russia
- Pacific Fleet
- Moscow
- the defence ministry
- Ukraine
ALSO READ
Putin asks voters, including in annexed Ukrainian areas, to determine Russia's future
At least 2 dead in helicopter crash in Russian Far East - Ifax
"Pacific family committed to enhancing relations with India": New Zealand Dy PM
Ukraine strikes oil refineries in Russian territory, escalating drone attacks ahead of Putin's expected re-election
Putin warns the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war