[Regnum] More than 20 ships, about 25 aircraft and helicopters, as well as 3 thousand servicemen are participating in scheduled exercises in the Baltic Sea. The start of training activities was reported on May 27 by the press service of the Baltic Fleet.
“More than 20 warships, boats and support vessels are involved in the exercise, including a frigate, corvettes, small missile ships and boats, small anti-submarine ships, minesweepers and support vessels,” the statement reads.
It is also noted that up to 70 units of military and special equipment are involved in the exercises, the forces of the Northern Fleet and the aviation of the Aerospace Forces, the Moscow and Leningrad military districts are involved. At the moment, the ships have already left their bases and are prepared to carry out combat training missions in the Baltic.
It is planned that the crews will practice defense against boats, perform practical artillery fire at sea and air targets, and also solve anti-submarine tasks.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on May 18, the Chairman of the Marine Collegium Nikolai Patrushev announced details of the Baltic Fleet's work to ensure the safety of navigation and suppress provocations by the naval forces of unfriendly countries. He emphasized that in a difficult military-political situation, the fleet continues to strengthen its positions.
In February of this year, Estonian authorities gave the country's navy permission to use force against ships suspected of "threatening infrastructure in the Baltic Sea." In April, it was reported that Tallinn intended to consider a project to use weapons against merchant ships.
At the end of 2023, the Baltic Fleet conducted exercises with Iskander missile launches in the Kaliningrad Region. The targets simulated missile systems of a mock enemy, as well as airfields, fortified positions and command posts.