On Monday, October 26, despite the spread of the coronavirus infection, another illegal military exercise took place in the occupied Crimea, during which young military learned to cover the bases of ships from a missile strike. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
“The Air Defense Duty Force of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) conducted an exercise to cover the basing point of ships from a massive missile air strike of a simulated enemy. The training was carried out in accordance with the Black Sea Fleet's combat training plan on ships on combat duty for air defense”,- the message siad.
We remind that military exercises, propaganda of military service and conscription into the ranks of the armed forces of the Russian Federation are regularly held in the occupied Crimea. The Russian military exercises are destroying the ecosystem of the peninsula and are a flagrant violation of international law.
Earlier, NATO in its statement on Crimea condemned Russia's ongoing large-scale military build-up in Crimea and expressed concern over Russia's efforts and announced plans to further build up military power in the Black Sea region.