The Russian president said that the Pacific Fleet 'can certainly be used in conflicts in any direction' following drills over the weekend.
has said that developing Russia's naval capabilities remained a priority following drills conducted by his country's Pacific Fleet.
The drills included submarine searches on the approaches to Peter the Great Gulf on the southern coast of Primorsky Krai and Avacha Bay on the southeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. There were other exercises in the Sea of Okhotsk and the"combat stability of strategic missile submarines and their readiness for the use of weapons was worked out," Shoigu said.
In response, Putin emphasized that the exercises in the Pacific had gone ahead despite the"clear priorities" of the war in Ukraine, adding that the fleet"can certainly be used in conflicts in any direction." Without mentioning Ukraine, Kremlin spokesmanRead the leaked secret intelligence documents on Ukraine and Vladimir Putin"It is fraught with conflict situations and regional conflicts," he said according to Tass.
Russia also wanted to show it is a player in the Pacific region, as well as consolidate ties with China and send"a warning to Japan regarding any potential ambitions to retake the Kuril Islands thinking Russia is distracted in Ukraine," Ingram added.
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