Russia's Baltic Fleet practiced drone warfare and jamming in the body of water surrounded by alliance members.
Russia's Baltic Fleet has conducted exercises in the body of water dubbed a 'NATO Lake' amid heightened tensions with the alliance, which is conducting its own drills in the region.Regional tensions caused by Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 have been followed by the NATO accession of Finland and Sweden, meaning that the Baltic Sea is now surrounded by alliance members.
On June 1, the submarine Mozhaisk practiced torpedo firing at a simulated enemy submarine. At the end of March, two Russian submarines from the Baltic Fleet rehearsed an underwater battle, state news agency Tass reported.The latest drills coincide with the military exercises named Baltops, which are being carried out by around 9,000 troops from 20 NATO countries in the Baltic Sea region. Sweden took part in the drills for the first time, after joining the alliance in March.
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