US EditionRussia Vows to 'Firmly Defend' Interests in Baltic After Estonia HIMARS Test
ESTONIA, JUL 14 – Estonia’s first HIMARS test firing enhances regional defense, enabling precision strikes up to 15 kilometers offshore and up to 300 kilometers inland, covering parts of Russia’s border.
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Russia intends to "firmly defend" its interests in the Baltic Sea region, a Kremlin spokesman said in response to Estonia's recent test of HIMARS missile systems over the Baltic Sea.
Estonia Fires HIMARS for First Time in Baltic Sea, Signaling Ability to Strike Near Russia
Estonia carried out its first-ever test firing of HIMARS on Saaremaa Island, following four months of preparation. These systems were delivered to Estonia in the spring as part of the country's growing military capabilities. The test was carried out on July 11. According to military personnel, all rockets successfully hit targets located up to 15 kilometers offshore in the sea. The targets, roughly the size of a bucket, were struck with precisio…
Interfax writes. Peskov was asked if the Kremlin perceived the first Estonian combat firing of HIMARS salvo systems as an attempt to escalate. Of course, now the Baltic region, thanks to the very aggressive policies of the coastal states of Europe, is a region where, one might say, an atmosphere of tension reigns. Russia intends to firmly defend its legitimate interests in this region, Russia is a Baltic state,” he said. Peskov called these shoo…
Russia will "resolutely defend" its interests in the Baltic region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, responding to Estonia's recent HIMARS missile system exercises over the Baltic Sea.
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