"Russia's Pacific Fleet on High Alert for Snap Drills"

Russia's Pacific Fleet has been put on high alert during surprise combat drills aimed at developing the country's armed forces. The drills will focus on repelling aggression from the direction of the ocean and sea, and preventing the enemy from deploying in the operationally important region of the Pacific Ocean. The exercises come amid tensions with the West over Ukraine and as China's defense minister plans to visit Russia, with both countries expressing concern over NATO's growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region.