The NATO military contingent in Eastern Europe has grown 2.5 times since 2019

The number of NATO military contingents on the eastern flank, primarily in Poland, the Baltic states, Bulgaria and Romania, has increased 2.5 times since 2019, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview with Izvestia.

"The number of heavy equipment has increased about the same way. The implementation of the so-called "military Schengen" (military free movement zone. — Ed.). Airfield and port networks are being strengthened and expanded. NATO is creating new rapid reaction units and increasing their maneuverability. We are observing how the density of exercises and their scale are increasing. They become more aggressive, focused on military operations against a comparable enemy. He means the Russian Federation," the diplomat clarified.

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According to Grushko, until there are real changes in the politics and military construction of NATO countries, Moscow will proceed from the presence of significant threats to Russia from the West.