Russia began military exercises in the Kaliningrad region on the border with Lithuania – World – tsn.ua

Lithuania banned the transportation of sanctioned goods and technologies from Russia to the Kaliningrad region through its territories, meanwhile, the Russian army decided to start military exercises on the border with Lithuania.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russia demands that Lithuania resume the transit of sanctioned goods to Kaliningrad. The Russian foreign diplomatic department called the actions of Lithuania “openly hostile provocation and violation of international legal obligations.” Therefore, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Lithuanian ambassador to Moscow.

About it in question on the website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“We stated in this regard that if in the near future cargo transit between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of the territory of the Russian Federation through Lithuania is not restored in full, then Russia reserves the right to take actions to protect its national interests,” the statement says.

Meanwhile, the Russian media declarethat the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation is conducting military exercises of missile and artillery units in the Kaliningrad region. About a thousand military personnel and more than 100 units of military and special equipment of artillery and missile units are taking part in the exercises.

“Artillerymen and missilemen will perform “several hundred fire missions” using MLRS “Grad” and “Uragan”, large-caliber guns “Hyacinth”, self-propelled artillery mounts “Msta-S”, “Acacia” and “Carnation” “” the message says.

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