Twelfth February 2015 Belarus hosted a meeting of heads of the four states (Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine) and the republics (DNI and LC), which adopted the cease-fire agreement in Ukraine.
Although local skirmishes between militias and security forces continued, in general, the truce began, and people in the Donbas began to emerge from the cellars and to recover from the horrific and bloody conflict.
NATO exercises
people do not have time to breathe easy, as they began to hold NATO military exercises in the Black Sea.Six ships - Turkey, Italy, Romania, Germany, Canada and the United States - held joint exercises.NATO officials said that they are aimed at protecting against air and submarine attacks.
However, NATO exercises in the Black Sea can be conducted for the purpose of electronic intelligence.Thus, the movement of ships controlled by the Armed Forces.The Russian Navy believe that the NATO exercises in the Black Sea may be relevant to the east of Ukraine.
2014.Accession.Teaching.The balance of power
in 2014 in the Black Sea have already passed the NATO exercises.It was attended by nine ships of the alliance.
Recall that in the spring of 2014 the Crimea was annexed to Russia.In the summer and autumn were held joint exercises US ships and Ukraine in the framework of bilateral cooperation, "Partnership for Peace".Also in the summer - NATO exercises in the Black Sea, with the participation of ships countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Romania and, of course, the United States of America.
In the fall of that year, in response to Russia's Black Sea Fleet conducted exercises, which involved nearly twenty ships, as well as more than twenty aircraft and helicopters.In addition, the Marines were involved, and coastal artillery.All actions of NATO ships monitored by Russian sailors.
Then, according to Russian military from the United States and NATO was only a demonstration of their flag, and not force.The alignment of forces in the Black Sea was clearly not in their favor.And if it came to a direct collision, the entire NATO fleet, led by the United States would have been at the bottom of the sea.
Russia has a permanent force of dislocation in the Mediterranean Sea.Also, the entire Russian coast guard and air force could be lifted as soon as possible.In the Mediterranean, it is also based US Sixth Fleet.But even if he tried to come to the Black Sea, the Russian missiles, "Granite" and the aircraft quickly to meet him.
Fears "Donald Cook" and "Toronto»
Tenth April 2014 the famous American destroyer "Donald Cook" from the missile defense system and cruise missiles "Tomahawk" went into the waters of the Black Sea.The ship was going to maneuver in the east of the reservoir, as the American side assured.But to attend the Black Sea to him, alas, could not, because there was a Russian plane circled the destroyer of Su-24.
twelve aircraft flew over the destroyer, simulating an attack.
US military could not do anything because the aircraft including modern complex jamming devices that blinded the destroyer.
Thus, all seen the plane, but to bring his weapon had no opportunity.
Once the destroyer went ashore twenty-seven members of the crew fired, and as a witness and then the representative of the Pentagon, the US military was demoralized and depressed actions of the Russian plane.
autumn, when the NATO military exercises were conducted over the Canadian ship "Toronto" Two Russian attack aircraft made its scheduled flights.Canadian Defense Minister Nicholson was extremely angered by such "provocative actions" Russian aircraft, but was forced to admit that they do not pose a threat warship.Apparently, the morale of the Canadian military has also been undermined, as well as on the American destroyer.Although it is not reported.
NATO holds exercises.2015
And here again, "eager to fight" NATO.The exercises in the Crimea by the Russian military, however, is also carried out.And as the commander in chief of NATO subsequently said Philip Breedlove, the balance of power after the reunification of the Crimea, and Russia has changed a lot over the sea and the ships of the alliance has to be safe in the Black Sea.
response Russia
The NATO group was under the close supervision of the modern Russian aircraft - Su-30 and Su-24 bombers.
In addition, full-scale exercises were conducted in the south of Russian air defense forces.More than 2,000 soldiers and more than 500 pieces of military equipment were involved in the exercises.With twelve landfills, located in different federal districts of Russia, as well as military bases in Armenia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia were field outputs.European military experts angrily spoke of a tour de force of Russian troops and expressed great concern about this.
But the fact remains.Western provocation again failed.
