"The troops are exercising to conduct qualification firings and tactical drills and practice multi-service force interoperability," Sergey Shoigu reported
A Russian fighter jet was scrambled on Monday to intercept a pair of U.S. strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea, Russia's defense ministry said.
It was stressed that the boundaries of the airspace restricted for flights were brought to the notice of all international airspace users and published in accordance with international norms
Sergey Shoigu heard a report by its commander Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov on the current situation and the group’s activities, as well as reports from the commanders of troops active in other areas