Russian ships keep watch on NATO naval goup in Baltic Sea
The ships of the Russian Baltic Fleet are tracking
the activity of NATO's naval group that has entered the Baltic Sea, Russian
news agency Sputnik quoted Russian Defense Ministry as saying on Thursday.
"On April 18, a NATO naval group, consisting of
the USS destroyer Gravely, frigates K. Pulaski of the Polish Navy, Gokova of
the Turkish Navy and Juan de Bourbon of the Spanish Navy, has entered the
Baltic Sea waters," the Russian National Defense Control Center said.
In order to promptly respond to possible abnormal
situations in the Baltic Sea area, the forces of the Russian Baltic Fleet have
been alerted to monitor the actions of the NATO ships, the ministry added.
Earlier, Russian Defence Ministry said that the Black
Sea Fleet was continuously tracking the US Ross destroyer that entered the
Black Sea waters on April 14.
