“In the Arctic, the intensity and scale of the operational and combat training activities of the NATO Armed Forces continued, the total number of which increased by 17%. Intelligence increased by 15%, ”said the commander of the Northern Fleet, Alexander Moiseev, at a conference call in the Ministry of Defense.
Moreover, in general, the military-political situation within the borders of the fleet’s responsibility is assessed as stable and controlled, he added. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
Over the year, the Russian side held 590 exercises, including 30 interspecific and more than 900 trainings from strategic to tactical level.
It was previously reported that the Northern Fleet will arm all Russian Arctic divisions with S-400 complexes, forming an anti-aircraft dome over the Arctic.