The Russian Defense Ministry announced the withdrawal of naval aircraft from the occupied Crimea
The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that ten Su-24 naval aircraft of the Black Sea Fleet during the exercises moved from the airfields of the occupied Crimea to the reserve, located in the regions of Russia.
This was reported by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
It is noted that during the exercises the withdrawal of forces from the attack of a conventional enemy was practiced. Aircraft crews discovered non-standard approaches in solving the task and relocated to spare airfields faster than standards.
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Tanks and armored tracked vehicles are also transported to the permanent location after the planned exercises by rail.
What is known
- Britain's Defense Secretary Ben Wallace stated Russia will be judged on its actions, not its statements, as troop build-up continues.
- The Russian Defense Ministry informed that the Russian armed forces had completed military exercises, and units began to return to their permanent locations.
- The North Atlantic Alliance has so far seen no signs of de-escalation by Russia on the Ukrainian border.
- The American company Maxar has taken new satellite images that show the growth of Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine, in the temporarily occupied Crimea and Belarus.
- Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov said that the Russian Federation continues to militarize the temporarily occupied Crimea, but the formation of strike groups ready for the offensive is not observed there.
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