Russian ships ‘shadowing’ US, NATO vessels in Baltics

A US Navy commander says Russian surveillance ships are shadowing American and NATO vessels in the Baltic Sea where they are staging a drill.

“What we have seen is shadowing by two Russian intelligence vessels,” Vice Admiral James G. Foggo, who is leading the major exercise, said on Wednesday.

The exercise, involving US and NATO vessels, includes more than 40 ships and some 6,000 sailors, airmen and marines conducting training operations from June 3-19.

Non-NATO counties Finland and Sweden are also participating.

Foggo, who is the commander of US 6th Fleet, said Russian forces had been “well behaved and professional on the high seas as we conducted our exercises.”

“What we have seen is shadowing by two Russian intelligence vessels,” Vice Admiral James G. Foggo, who is leading the major exercise, said on Wednesday.

The exercise, involving US and NATO vessels, includes more than 40 ships and some 6,000 sailors, airmen and marines conducting training operations from June 3-19.

Non-NATO counties Finland and Sweden are also participating.

Foggo, who is the commander of US 6th Fleet, said Russian forces had been “well behaved and professional on the high seas as we conducted our exercises.”

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