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Russia puts Pacific naval fleet on high alert in surprise inspection
Russia has put its Pacific naval fleet on high alert as part of a surprise inspection aimed at building its defensive capabilities, state media reported on Friday, citing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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“The main objective of this inspection is to increase the ability of the Armed Forces to repel the aggression of a probable enemy from the direction of ocean and sea,” Shoigu said, according to the RIA news agency.
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