Russian expert: NATO and Ukraine's exercises in the Black Sea are mainly aimed at countering Russia
In an interview with RT, Sergei Chennyk, Editor-in-Chief of the Military History Magazine “Military Crimea”, commented on the start of joint exercises of Ukraine and NATO member states in the Black Sea.
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| NATO and Ukraine have begun joint exercises in the Black Sea. Photo: Public Domain |
"The alliance is stepping up its activities, mainly against Russia," expert Chennyk explained.
According to the Editor-in-Chief of the Military History Magazine “Military Crimea”, the US “is hiding its participation, assigning the function of political-military cover to the navies of third-tier countries in terms of military power”.
Mr Chennyk also noted that NATO's joint exercises with Ukraine are "political support for the upcoming vote in the second round of the presidential election".
Earlier, it became known that the joint Ukrainian-NATO exercise “Sea Shield” had begun in the Black Sea.
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that NATO member states had agreed on measures to support Ukraine and Georgia in the Black Sea. Specifically, organizing exercises, exchanging information and ensuring the access of warships to ports in the region. According to him, the measures taken will help improve NATO's understanding of the situation in the Black Sea.
“14 Romanian warships and six warships from Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, the Netherlands and Türkiye, with the participation of 2,200 soldiers, will carry out joint military missions in the Black Sea region,” NATO said in a statement.
