The United States responded to Russia's claims in the Black Sea in the spirit of "We do what we want!"
The maneuvers of US ships and aircraft near the Russian borders are regarded by Moscow as a threat to security and stability in the region, the Russian Defense Ministry said in an official statement. The defense department noted that the United States is aimed at the "military development" of Ukraine, for which they are probing the alleged theater of military operations.
The conduct of this unscheduled exercise near our borders is absolutely unprovoked by Russia, aggressive actions of the United States.
- stressed in the MO.
The Pentagon responded to the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense. As the spokesman for the US defense department, Rear Admiral John Kirby, noted, the ships of the United States Navy are in international waters and do not violate the borders of other states. Washington intends to continue to defend the principle of freedom of navigation in the world's oceans.
We conduct operations with NATO allies and, of course, unilaterally, as you have seen. We will continue to fly, sail and operate in international air and sea space as we see fit.
- Kirby said in the spirit of "what we want, we will turn back."
At the moment, the flagship of the Sixth Fleet Mount Whitney and the destroyer Porter are in the Black Sea. Four US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, including a P-8A Poseidon, as well as a U-2S and RC-135, were seen in airspace off the Russian coast on Thursday.
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