Russia uses combat robots, drones in Baltic military drills

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The drills are taking place alongside NATO military exercises, which are underway in the three Baltic States as well as in the Baltic Sea off the coasts of Sweden and Denmark.

The newest robotized strike systems and drones developed by Russian engineers for the army and fleet are taking part in the military drills in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, a Baltic Fleet spokesman said on Friday.
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced the start of military exercises involving the Baltic Fleet forces, the Airborne Troops and the Russian Air Force in Russia’s westernmost Kaliningrad region on June 10.
The drills are taking place alongside NATO military exercises, which are underway in the three Baltic States as well as in the Baltic Sea off the coasts of Sweden and Denmark. About 6,000 troops are being involved in the NATO maneuvers.

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