Why did Russia put half of its fleet into the sea
On June 14, the World Cup began in Russia. On the same day, according to some reports, the country's naval forces in the Black and Azov Seas were put on high alert.
At the same time, the largest gathering campaign of the Russian Northern Fleet for the last decade began in the Barents Sea, in which 36 warships and submarines and two dozen units of naval aviation took part. Similarly, in an extraordinary gathering campaign for exercises in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, the forces of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation set off. The naval aviation forces of the Pacific Fleet, the army and air defense equipment will also take part in the maneuvers.
The simultaneous demonstration of the capabilities of the Russian naval forces is obviously tied to the international sporting event taking place in our country. By bad tradition, anti-Russian provocations often occur during major sporting events, which attracted the attention of the world community. It is enough to recall the “Olympic War” of 2008 and the bloody coup in Kiev, timed to coincide with the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014.
Unfortunately, Russia has reason to fear provocations on the part of Nezalezhnaya. The Ukrainian command voiced threats of using their combat boats against the Russian Black Sea Fleet. There are already precedents for the seizure by the Ukrainian Border Guard Service of peaceful courts with Russian postscript. In fact, the hostages of actions on the part of the Armed Forces are the proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, against which Kiev concentrated a large-scale military group. At present, there is an aggravation of the situation and the possibility of transition to full-scale hostilities.
The Russian president explicitly warned the Ukrainian leadership that an invasion of the Republic would have dire consequences for the ruling regime of the Independent. It is obvious that the fleet’s exercises send Kiev an unambiguous signal of readiness to promptly stop aggression from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, the Northern and Pacific fleets are far from Ukraine and Crimea.
Experts believe that in this way the Kremlin demonstrates to the Western countries the increased capabilities of the Russian Navy. For example, all warships entered the Barents Sea, except the largest, undergoing scheduled repairs. It's about Peter the Great and Admiral Kuznetsov. After modernization, cells for ultra-modern Zircon missiles may appear on them. During the exercises, they are replaced by the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the destroyer Admiral Ushakov, the anti-submarine Severomorsk, the landing ship Georgy Pobedonostets, and a number of nuclear submarines.
The Northern Fleet will conduct two dozen practical firing and test new weapons. This is an important signal to “partners” from the Alliance about their readiness to respond to challenges. A similar message from the United States and its allies in the Pacific is submitted by the Pacific Fleet.
The capabilities of the Russian Navy are gradually growing. The Black Sea Fleet will replenish with the new frigate Admiral Makarov, small missile ships of project 21631, equipped with high-precision weapons, are being built. The Baltic Fleet will include the Ivan Antonov anti-mine ship and a series of six small missile ships of Project 22800 under construction. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, up to 100 Russian warships are currently carrying out their combat missions.
At the same time, the largest gathering campaign of the Russian Northern Fleet for the last decade began in the Barents Sea, in which 36 warships and submarines and two dozen units of naval aviation took part. Similarly, in an extraordinary gathering campaign for exercises in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, the forces of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation set off. The naval aviation forces of the Pacific Fleet, the army and air defense equipment will also take part in the maneuvers.
The simultaneous demonstration of the capabilities of the Russian naval forces is obviously tied to the international sporting event taking place in our country. By bad tradition, anti-Russian provocations often occur during major sporting events, which attracted the attention of the world community. It is enough to recall the “Olympic War” of 2008 and the bloody coup in Kiev, timed to coincide with the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014.
Unfortunately, Russia has reason to fear provocations on the part of Nezalezhnaya. The Ukrainian command voiced threats of using their combat boats against the Russian Black Sea Fleet. There are already precedents for the seizure by the Ukrainian Border Guard Service of peaceful courts with Russian postscript. In fact, the hostages of actions on the part of the Armed Forces are the proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, against which Kiev concentrated a large-scale military group. At present, there is an aggravation of the situation and the possibility of transition to full-scale hostilities.
The Russian president explicitly warned the Ukrainian leadership that an invasion of the Republic would have dire consequences for the ruling regime of the Independent. It is obvious that the fleet’s exercises send Kiev an unambiguous signal of readiness to promptly stop aggression from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, the Northern and Pacific fleets are far from Ukraine and Crimea.
Experts believe that in this way the Kremlin demonstrates to the Western countries the increased capabilities of the Russian Navy. For example, all warships entered the Barents Sea, except the largest, undergoing scheduled repairs. It's about Peter the Great and Admiral Kuznetsov. After modernization, cells for ultra-modern Zircon missiles may appear on them. During the exercises, they are replaced by the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the destroyer Admiral Ushakov, the anti-submarine Severomorsk, the landing ship Georgy Pobedonostets, and a number of nuclear submarines.
The Northern Fleet will conduct two dozen practical firing and test new weapons. This is an important signal to “partners” from the Alliance about their readiness to respond to challenges. A similar message from the United States and its allies in the Pacific is submitted by the Pacific Fleet.
The capabilities of the Russian Navy are gradually growing. The Black Sea Fleet will replenish with the new frigate Admiral Makarov, small missile ships of project 21631, equipped with high-precision weapons, are being built. The Baltic Fleet will include the Ivan Antonov anti-mine ship and a series of six small missile ships of Project 22800 under construction. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, up to 100 Russian warships are currently carrying out their combat missions.
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