Russia’s Envoy: Moscow Concerned by NATO Activity in Black, Baltic Seas / Russia Deploys SU-30 Fighter Jets in Crimea

MOSCOW, September 12 (RIA Novosti) – Moscow is seriously concerned by NATO activities in the Black and Baltic seas, Russia’s envoy to the alliance, Alexander Grushko, said Friday.

He said that the military presence of non-littoral states in the Black Sea will cause “a substantial shift in the strategic and regional balance and, naturally, we will have to think of how to parry and neutralize possible threats.”

“Same with the Baltic Sea,” he added.

He said Moscow would closely study last week's Wales summit decisions with regard to domestic security.

“It all will be a subject of most attentive study by all Russian state institutions concerned, first of all with regard to measures that we need to take to ensure our security,” he said.
http://en.ria.ru/world/20140912/192876437/Russias-Envoy-Moscow-Concerned-by-NATO-Activity-in-Black-Baltic.html
12/9/14
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• Russia Deploys SU-30 Fighter Jets in Crimea...

SEVASTOPOL, September 12 (RIA Novosti) – Russia has deployed Su-30 fighter jets at the Belbek air base near Crimea’s Sevastopol, acting Sevastopol governor told RIA Novosti in an interview Friday.
“New Su-30 aircraft have already been deployed in Belbek,” Sergei Menyailo said.
He did not say how many Su-30 fighter jets were deployed, but RIA Novosti sources estimated their number at up to 20 aircraft.
According to the official, the Russian Defense Ministry plans to deploy military aircraft at four airfields in Crimea, including Belbek.
http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140912/192878340/Russia-Deploys-SU-30-Fighter-Jets-in-Crimea.html
12/9/14