Here are all the NATO military ships operating on Russia’s doorstep
TOMAS HIRST
BusinessInsider.com
MAR. 17, 2015
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is making its presence felt in Russia’s backyard as it conducts manoeuvre in the Black Sea.
Russia has stepped up its military exercises since the onset of the Ukraine crisis, with a greater number of naval drills and NATO reports of incursions by Russian fighter jets and bombers.
It comes as the country’s economy continues to suffer under international sanctions imposed by the West over allegations that Russia has been providing troops and military equipment to pro-Moscow rebels in the east of Ukraine.
Ships from Russia’s Northern Fleet have cropped up in the English Channel twice over the past few months, while RAF jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian bomber off the coast of Cornwall last month as the country has flexed its military muscle.
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