Tear off and throw it

The Ministry of Defense is transferring to the Kaliningrad region the operational-tactical missile systems "Iskander". This was reported by TASS with reference to the military department. The Iskander will deliver to the region on large landing ships of the Baltic Fleet.

In addition, fighters and bombers will be relocated to the Russian exclus.

The maneuvers are allegedly carried out during a sudden check of the combat readiness of the Northern Fleet, as well as individual joints of the Airborne Forces and the Western Military District.

Earlier on Tuesday, it was reported that, as part of the same audit, the Tu-22M3 strategic bombers are transferred to the annexed Crimea that can carry nuclear missiles.

The check was started by order of Vladimir Putin. In it, according to the Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu, almost 40 thousand military, over 55 ships and submarines, 110 aircraft and helicopters are involved. It is stated that the check will last until March 21.

Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied the connection of verification with the international situation .

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of Latvia in the afternoon of March 16 announced the discovery in the immediate vicinity of the country's territorial waters of two Russian submarines of the kilo of the kilo and the GS-403 hydrographic vessel.