Russian navy starts major drills involving most of its fleet
By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly Russia’s navy began planned exercises involving most of its fleet in the Arctic and
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Russian navy conducts major manoeuvres near Alaska
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Russia’s Northern fleet to perform drills in Barents Sea
The surprise exercise was announced on the 17th July and is reported to include up to 150,000 soldiers in the
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