The Northern Fleet has begun exercises in the Barents and White Seas

Exercises of the Northern Fleet with the participation of 14 ships and 2,000 personnel began in the Barents and White Seas. This was announced on August 13 by the press service of the fleet.

"Today, the Northern Fleet, under the leadership of Fleet Commander Admiral Konstantin Kabantsov, began a command and staff training on command and control of forces and troops. "The practical actions of the military authorities and forces (troops) will take place in the waters of the Barents and White Seas, on the coast of the Kola Peninsula and the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago," TASS quoted the text of the statement.

It is noted that 2,000 people, 60 pieces of equipment, eight aircraft and 14 warships and submarines are participating in the exercises. The training takes place in several stages. Currently, the use of an expeditionary force group of the Northern Fleet to protect the coastal infrastructure of the Northern Sea Route is being worked out.

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Experts call the actions of the two countries a warning to a potential adversary.

The press service of the Pacific Fleet reported on August 6 that ships of the Russian Navy conducted joint artillery firing with the Naval Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA Navy) during the final part of the Naval Interaction – 2025 exercises. The Russian fleet was represented by the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs and the corvette Gromky. The Chinese destroyers Shaoxing and Urumqi took part.

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