The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had started military exercises on the northern territories of Iturup Island and Kunashiri Island, and after suspending peace treaty negotiations with Japan, it conducted exercises in quick succession with the aim of restraining Japan. Seems to be.
On the 1st, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on its official website that more than 1000 Army soldiers participated on Etorofu Island and Kunashiri Island and started exercises using about 200 military vehicles.
The exercises are preparing to launch an anti-tank missile system and training reconnaissance for shooting with the latest unmanned aircraft.
Also, on the same day, on Matua Island in the Kuril Islands, it announced that it had conducted training to prevent the landing of virtual enemies using the surface-to-ship missile system "Bastion".
Russia unilaterally announced last month that it would suspend peace treaty negotiations with Japan, and last week it held a military exercise in which more than 3,000 soldiers participated in areas including the Northern Territories, and the Japanese side was in the position of Japan. He was protesting that he would not be accepted.
As Russia continued its military invasion of Ukraine, it conducted a series of exercises in the Northern Territories, and it seems that it aims to restrain Japan, whose relations deteriorate, such as showing off that it is its own territory and designating it as an unfriendly country. increase.