Kremlin official spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a briefing called surprise checks in the Pacific Fleet a common practice to assess the combat readiness of the armed forces.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin does not plan to participate in any phase of the Pacific Fleet exercise, and the surprise check of the Pacific Fleet is unrelated to NATO’s expansion plans in the Asia- Pacific, added Dmitry Peskov.
Earlier, Defense Minister Shoigu said the Pacific Fleet had been brought to the highest level of readiness for verification.
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