Russia holds naval exercises in the Baltic Sea

The ships of the Baltic Fleet will carry out training missions to protect sea lanes and fleet bases, the Russian Defense Ministry said. According to the statement, 60 ships and 40 aircraft took part in the drills, including ground ones, at training facilities in the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.

The Russian Navy’s drills take place as 14 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) conduct military drills. naval exercises Baltops 22 in the Baltic region from June 5 to June 17. According to a NATO statement, the exercise involved 14 NATO allies along with Sweden and Finland.

Previously, in mid-March, the Russian Naval Strike Group conducted large-scale exercises in the Baltic Sea amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and Finland just announced its intention to join NATO. During the exercise, the missile frigates Sovetsk and Mytishchi of the Baltic Fleet will conduct artillery fire drills against surface targets at long range.

Karakurt-class Sovetsk missile corvette. (Photo: Naval News)

The missile corvettes will shell targets beyond the direct line of sight of the crew. During the exercise, the Sovetsk and Mytishchi ships will use 76 mm and 30 mm caliber artillery systems. During the drills, Russian ships will carry out operations to respond to attacks from small enemy targets, conduct coordination exercises, ensure coordination and maintain communication.

At the beginning of June, NATO launched the annual Baltops 22 exercise with the participation of 16 countries, including 14 NATO member countries and Finland and Sweden, two countries seeking to join this military alliance. . As planned, the meeting NATO exercises on the Baltic Sea lasted from June 5 to 17 with the participation of 7,000 soldiers, 75 aircraft and 45 warships of all kinds.

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