After NATO countries began their annual Baltic training on Sunday, Russia said on Monday that it had also begun its regional naval drills.
The United States Navy reports that NATO is sending over 6,000 personnel, 50 ships, and more than 45 aircraft to the exercise, including Finland, for the first time as an alliance member.
Russia’s military has announced that as many as 40 vessels, 25 planes, and 3,500 people will participate in its drills until June 15.
On Monday, nearly 60 warships and support boats from Moscow’s Pacific Fleet began training in the Sea of Japan and the far eastern Sea of Okhotsk.
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