The UK Ministry of Defence’s intelligence update on Russia’s naval exercise, OKEAN-24, held in September 2024, suggests that Russia exaggerated the scale of the operation. Russian media claimed that over 400 vessels, 120 aircraft, 7,000 vehicles, and 90,000 personnel were involved, but the update states that only about 300 vessels were available. The exercise, which aimed to showcase military strength despite ongoing conflict in Ukraine, omitted the Black Sea, likely due to Ukrainian attacks earlier in 2024. This absence highlights the war’s strain on Russia’s military operations.
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The UK Ministry of Defence’s intelligence update on Russia’s naval exercise, OKEAN-24, held in September 2024, suggests that Russia exaggerated the scale of the operation. Russian media claimed that over 400 vessels, 120 aircraft, 7,000 vehicles, and 90,000 personnel were involved, but the update states that only about 300 vessels were available. The exercise, which aimed to showcase military strength despite ongoing conflict in Ukraine, omitted the Black Sea, likely due to Ukrainian attacks earlier in 2024. This absence highlights the war’s strain on Russia’s military operations.