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Russia Launches Large Baltic Sea Naval Drills As EU Officials Push "NATO's Lake" Rheto
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenRussia has kicked off a major planned naval drill in the Black Sea, dubbed the Ocean Shield-2023 naval exercises, coming after a series of close encounters with NATO in the form of recent aerial intercepts over both the Baltic and Black Seas.