MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will maintain wide-ranging navy drills within the nation’s east because it continues common troop coaching regardless of the motion in Ukraine, Russia’s navy authorities mentioned Tuesday.
The Russian Protection Ministry mentioned that the Vostok 2022 (East 2022) train scheduled for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 will contain troops on maneuvers at 13 firing ranges of the Jap Army District.
It added that items of Airborne troops, long-range bombers and navy cargo planes may even be concerned within the conflict video games.
The ministry mentioned troops from unspecified international international locations will take part. Russian and Chinese language troops took half in a sequence of joint navy maneuvers final yr, reflecting more and more shut navy ties between Moscow and Beijing.
The ministry rejected allegations that it’s mobilizing forces to beef up the its forces in Ukraine, noting that “solely a part of the Russian navy has been concerned within the particular navy operation.”
With out disclosing particulars, the ministry mentioned the variety of troops working in Ukraine are “fairly adequate for fulfilling the duties” and emphasised that the navy hasn’t canceled any of the deliberate drills.
Moscow hasn’t mentioned what number of of it’s million-soldier navy are concerned in motion in Ukraine.
