Showing posts with label Russia Ireland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russia Ireland. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Russian Warships Conducting Exercises Off The Irish South Coast

The Marshal Ustinov is one of at least three Russian navy warships spotted acting unusually off Ireland's south coast. Photograph: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP  

Irish Times: Defence Forces monitoring Russian warships acting unusually off Irish south coast 

Cruise missile ship the Marshal Ustinov among at least three Russian navy ships spotted sailing north through the Irish Sea before turning back 

The Defence Forces is monitoring a group of Russia warships which have been spotted acting unusually off the south of the country. 

The Marshal Ustinov, a large cruise missile ship, is one of a group of at least three Russian navy ships which have been travelling back from the Mediterranean to their home port in the north of Russia. It was one of the ships involved in planned live-fire exercises in Irish-controlled waters in February.  

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Update: Royal Navy forces Russian vessel to U-turn after 'unusual transit' through Irish Sea (Express)  

WNU Editor: The U.K. was caught off guard by this Russian naval exercise. I do not know why. The U.K. is training Ukrainian soldiers on its soil, and it is pumping billion in military aid to Ukraine.

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Russia Agrees To Move Naval Exercises Away From Irish Coast After Outcry From Ireland

 

RFE: Russia Agrees To Move Naval Exercises Away From Irish Coast After Outcry  

Russia will not conduct naval exercises in international waters off the southwest coast of Ireland next week as planned, Moscow's ambassador to Ireland said on January 29. 

Ambassador Yury Filatov said in a statement that Russia decided to relocate the naval exercises as a "gesture of goodwill" to Dublin and Irish fishing groups. 

Ireland was notified last week that the exercises would take place about 240 kilometers off its southwest coast within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) but not its territorial waters. 

The announcement of the drills, originally planned for February 3-8, had caused considerable controversy in Ireland.  

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Russia Agrees To Move Naval Exercises Away From Irish Coast After Outcry From Ireland  

Russia to Move Naval Drills Out of Ireland Fishing Waters -- Moscow Times  

Russia replies to Irish fishermen -- RT 

Russia moves naval exercise that rattled EU member Ireland -- ABC News/AP  

Russia relocates naval exercises due to Irish concerns -- The Hill  

Victory for defiant Irish fishermen as Russia agrees to move its war games from their patch -- SKY News  

Russia relocates naval exercises from Irish coast -- Axios