Russian authorities called this Monday “provocativeNATO actions regarding a series of launched maneuvers in the northernmost parts of Finland, Norway and Swedenknown as “Northern Response 2024,” and warned of possible “military incidents.”

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Alexander Grushko noted that Russia has already “closely monitor” this activity and stated that Moscow has “all the tools” to monitor these military maneuvers, one of the largest transportations carried out by the Alliance in the Arctic region.

“Russia’s political position is well known: Moscow believes that these maneuvers demonstrate provocative nature”Grushko announced this in a statement to the Russian news agency Interfax.

In this sense, he argued that “any exercises, especially in geographical proximity to the contact line, “increases the risk of military incidents” and assured that “all necessary measures will be taken to ensure Russia’s defense capability.”

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Thus, he regretted that these actions “only contribute to decline in European security and create additional risks” in the international arena.

The maneuvers, which began on Sunday, will last until March 14 and will take place in the territories Norway, Finland and Sweden, with the participation of 13 Alliance countries and 20 thousand military personnel. The goal is to test the capabilities of the Alliance. to protect the northernmost section of the block.

(Europe Press)