Russia Puts Military in Baltics, South on Full Alert in Drills
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Russian bomber aircraft are being sent to Crimea while forces in the Baltics and southern regions have been put on full alert in military exercises ordered by President Vladimir Putin.
The TU-22M3 strategic bombers are moving to Crimea as part of the snap drills, while Iskander tactical ballistic missiles will be deployed in support of ground troops in the Baltic, the Interfax news service reported on Tuesday, citing an unidentified Defense Ministry official. Fighter and bomber aircraft are also being sent to the Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea wedged between Poland and Lithuania.