What happened: Amid a surge in tensions with the UK regarding the Black Sea HMS defender incident, the Russian military launched a sweeping exercise to show force. The exercise had maneuvers from warplanes that are capable of carrying hypersonic missiles.
Background: As Russia and the Uk undergo a war of words, the Russian defense ministry released a statement that “the maneuvers in the Eastern Mediterranean involve several warships, two submarines and long-range Tu-22M3 bombers along with other combat aircraft.” The Russian Federation further wared the United Kingdom on Friday by sending warships to the Black sea and emphasized that “it would defend its borders using all possible means including military force.” The defense ministry spokesperson, Major General Igor Konashenkov, added “We call on the Pentagon and the British navy, which are sending their warships into the Black Sea, not to tempt fate in vain.” Click here to see more from ProperGaanda.