🇷🇺 Russia must be ready to repel possible military aggression in any direction, including at sea — Putin opens large-scale “Ocean-2024” Russian Navy exercises.Vladimir Putin initiated the “Ocean-2024” naval exercises via teleconference, involving over 400 warships. The drills aim to assess the combat readiness of the Navy and Russian Aerospace Forces. Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and Navy Commander-in-Chief Alexander Moiseev also issued key statements.During his speech, Putin highlighted:• The United States is increasing its military presence near Russia’s borders, preparing to transfer missiles to the Asia-Pacific region.• The U.S. seeks to maintain military and political dominance, using Ukraine against Russia as part of this strategy.