Saturday, 27 August 2016

Russia - Military Drills: Kremlin deploys special forces to Ukraine border as part of exercises: UKRAINE TODAY

Published on Aug 26, 2016
15 combat ships of Russian navy enter the Black Sea. According to Russia's Defence Ministry, the commandment has relocated the vessels in order to check their military battle readiness. 10 more ships are now awaiting the orders in the Caspian Sea.

Military drills are also unfolding close to Ukrainian and Baltic borders, as well as on the occupied Crimean peninsula. Lithuanian authorities already claimed that Russian military exercises contribute to the crisis escalation in the region. Vilnius says that conducting drills near Lithuanian borders is a mere provocation. Poland's Defence Ministry also called the urgent meeting in view of Russian possible provocations in Kaliningrad region, bordering Poland.

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