President Putin accuses U.S. military exercises in the Black Sea "serious challenge"

Tensions over the situation in Ukraine are rising again.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the US military and others of conducting military exercises in the Black Sea facing southern Ukraine, and restrained it as "a serious challenge to us."

Earlier this month, Russian troops reportedly stationed a unit of 90,000 people around the border with the conflicting Ukraine, and Ukraine and the United States are increasing their vigilance.

In response to this, President Putin said in an interview with state television released on the 13th that in the Black Sea facing Crimea in southern Ukraine, which Russia annexed seven years ago, NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries such as the United States said We are conducting unplanned military exercises. "

On top of that, he restrained the United States, saying, "We also have strategic bombers participating. This is a serious challenge to us."

In eastern Ukraine, where conflict continues, Ukrainian government forces used unmanned aircraft purchased from Turkey to attack pro-Russian militants, saying, "The United States supports it despite being banned by a ceasefire agreement. I have criticized.

Putin also criticized the U.S. military and others for taking provocative actions in the Black Sea in a telephone parley with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the 11th, and tensions over the situation in Ukraine are rising again. ..