The images of the exercises were taken by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), which said that the video shows the “planned operational exercise with teams of the Baltic Fleet”. The video shows Russian warships maneuvering at sea, with the Russian Defense Ministry saying the exercises involved “about 60 surface warships, boats and support ships, more than 40 aircraft and helicopters, and up to 2,000 weapons units.” military and special equipment of the Baltic Fleet “. The Baltic Fleet began exercises with the participation of about 60 warships in June 2022. Ministry of Defense of Russia / Zenger The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday: “In the Baltic Sea and in the battlefield training areas in the Kaliningrad region, a planned operational exercise has been launched with teams from the Baltic Fleet. “As part of the exercise, tactical naval teams of the Baltic Fleet abandoned their bases and deployed fleet groups in designated areas.” The Russian Defense Ministry added that the vessels “will perform training tasks for the protection and defense of the sea lanes and the bases of the fleet.” The Baltic Sea is located in northern Europe. Technically, the eastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean is surrounded by NATO member states Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. It also includes Finland, Sweden and Russia. Finland and Sweden were outraged when they applied to join NATO in February amid growing concerns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia withdrew from the Baltic Council last month, accusing the group of being “an instrument of anti-Russian policy” and of “sinking deeper into Russophobia and lies.” The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on May 17 that it was leaving the council, which is based in Stockholm, Sweden and consists of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Sweden. and the European Union. The statement came as German Chancellor Olaf Solz announced that Germany was planning to increase its military ties with Sweden and Finland. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, among others, also announced rapprochement with Sweden and Finland, signing a security pact with the two countries last month and announcing that the United Kingdom would “provide support” in the event of an attack on the two nations. Zenger News contacted Russian and Ukrainian officials for comment, but received no response at the time of writing. Russian troops invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin continues to call a “special military operation.” June 9 marks the 106th day of the campaign. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that between February 24 and June 9, Russia had lost 31,700 personnel, 1,398 tanks, 3,438 armored vehicles, 711 artillery units, 213 multi-barreled artillery, 21 anti-aircraft guns, 96 , 178 helicopters, 2,421 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, 13 ships and boats, 562 drones, 53 special equipment units and 125 cruise missiles. More than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers captured in Mariupol have been transferred to Russia, according to Russian media. Satellite imagery has shown significant damage in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sheverodonetsk, where heavy fighting continues. The Ukrainian army said Ukrainian positions came under heavy fire around Avdiivka, Novopavlivska and Zaporizhzhia. He added that siege operations were under way around Sloviansk and that Russia had also intensified its use of aircraft around Bakhmut. The United Kingdom and the United States are sending long-range missile systems to Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of more attacks on Ukraine if the West sends large-scale weapons. Russian missiles hit Kyiv on Sunday in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in weeks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russian attacks on the cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk have turned them into “dead cities”. But he added that Ukrainian forces could still hold Sheverodonetsk despite the fact that they are fewer. This week, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, walked out of a Security Council meeting after his country was accused by European Council President Charles Michel of sparking a global food crisis. The European Parliament has adopted a resolution recommending that the European Union grant Ukraine candidate status. About 438 Members of the European Parliament voted in favor of the resolution, with 65 against and 94 abstentions. This story was given to Newsweek by Zenger News.
