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Russian warships from the Pacific Fleet have entered the Red Sea, a region plagued by Houthi attacks and crowded with naval vessels, with the missile cruiser Varyag and frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov among the detachment, as reported by the state-run Tass news agency. The purpose of their presence and their ultimate destination remain unclear.
Russia's Pacific Fleet forces have started operational exercises in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk, involving over 60 warships, 35 naval aviation aircraft, coastal troops, and more than 11,000 military personnel. The exercises will last until June 20.
The commander of Russia's Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sergei Avakyants, has been removed from his post by President Vladimir Putin's envoy to the Russian Far East, Yury Trutnev. The move comes after the fleet was put on high alert for snap drills around disputed islands near Japan's island of Hokkaido. Avakyants will head a new organization managing centers for military training and patriotic education. The exercises, which included missile launches and torpedo tests, took place in accordance with international law, according to the Kremlin.
The commander of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sergei Avakyants, has been removed from his post and will now head a new organization overseeing military training and patriotic education. The reshuffle comes a week after the Pacific Fleet was ordered to stage surprise combat drills to repel a theoretical enemy landing. The Pacific Fleet has not commented on the reshuffle, and there is no public information about Avakyants' replacement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphasized the importance of developing the country's naval capabilities following drills conducted by the Pacific Fleet. The exercises involved 25,000 personnel, 89 aircraft and helicopters, as well as 167 warships, including 12 submarines. Putin warned that the fleet "can certainly be used in conflicts in any direction." The drills were seen as routine signaling to consolidate ties with China and send a warning to Japan regarding any potential ambitions to retake the Kuril Islands.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the military's performance during massive naval drills that have involved the entire Russian Pacific Fleet, which began on Friday and involves 167 warships, including 12 submarines, 89 aircraft, and 25,000 troops. The drills were intended to "test the Pacific Fleet’s readiness to repel aggression" and included nuclear-capable long-range strategic bombers flying over the central part of the Pacific Ocean to imitate strikes against groups of enemy ships. The Defense Ministry has declared that sectors in the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk, the Peter the Great Bay of the Sea of Japan, and the Avacha Bay on the southeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula would be closed to sea and air traffic for the duration of practice torpedo and missile launches and artillery exercises.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the military's performance during massive naval drills that involved the entire Russian Pacific Fleet, which included 167 warships, 12 submarines, 89 aircraft, and 25,000 troops. The drills were intended to "test the Pacific Fleet's readiness to repel aggression" and involved the use of nuclear-capable long-range strategic bombers. The Defense Ministry declared that sectors in the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk, the Peter the Great Bay of the Sea of Japan, and the Avacha Bay on the southeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula would be closed to sea and air traffic for the duration of the exercises.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the military's performance during massive naval drills that have involved the entire Russian Pacific Fleet, which began on Friday and involves 167 warships, including 12 submarines, 89 aircraft, and 25,000 troops. As part of the drills, Russia's nuclear-capable long-range strategic bombers will fly over the central part of the Pacific Ocean to imitate strikes against groups of enemy ships. The drills were intended to "test the Pacific Fleet’s readiness to repel aggression" and were a show of Russia's "voluntary transparency."
Russia's Pacific Fleet lacks the "combat power" to posture in a way that would be seen as threatening to others, according to the Institute for the Study of War. The Kremlin likely intended to use the Pacific Fleet's combat readiness checks to attempt to deter further Japanese support for Ukraine ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in May. The Pacific Fleet likely lacks the available combat power in the Pacific region to posture in a way that would be truly threatening to Japan or suitable for Russia power projection attempts that would be able to convince China that it is an equal military power.
Russia's Pacific Fleet was put on high alert for snap drills that will involve practice missile launches, nuclear-capable strategic bombers, and other warplanes besides the naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet. The drills are a massive show of force amid tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine. The goal of the war games is to test the capability of Russia's armed forces to mount a response to aggression. The drills started days before a planned trip to Moscow by Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu.
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.
The Russian Pacific Fleet has been put on high alert for snap drills that will involve missile launches, nuclear-capable strategic bombers, and other warplanes. The drills are intended to test the capability of Russia's armed forces to mount a response to aggression amid tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine. The scenario envisages a response to an adversary's attempt to make a landing on Sakhalin Island and the southern Kuril Islands, which Japan asserts territorial rights to. The drills come ahead of a planned trip to Moscow by Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu, where he will discuss prospects of bilateral defence cooperation and acute issues of global and regional security with Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu.
Russia's Pacific Fleet is on high alert as the country announced war games to test the military's ability to respond to foreign aggression. The drills are expected to demand complex response systems including missile launches and long-range bombers. Despite its ongoing invasion of neighbor Ukraine, the Russian military has maintained a strong presence in the Pacific, performing high-profile drills and drawing complaints from neighbors.
The Russian Pacific Fleet has been put on high alert for snap drills that will involve missile launches and nuclear-capable strategic bombers, as well as other warplanes. The drills are intended to test the capability of Russia's armed forces to respond to aggression. The scenario envisages a response to an adversary's attempt to make a landing on Sakhalin Island and the southern Kuril Islands, which Japan asserts territorial rights to. The drills come amid tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine and days before a planned trip to Moscow by Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu.
Russia will conduct missile launches and torpedo tests as part of a surprise inspection of its Pacific naval fleet, amid heightened tension in the Asia-Pacific region. The drills will simulate an enemy landing on Russia's Sakhalin island and on its southern Kuril Islands, some of which are claimed by Japan in a territorial dispute dating back to the end of World War Two. The exercises aim to increase the ability of the Armed Forces to repel the aggression of a probable enemy from the direction of ocean and sea.