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Russia practises using civilian docks and vessels in military operations ahead of ‘Zapad 2021'

by Thomas Bullock

Russian forces have conducted special logistics exercises in the Leningrad Oblast in the Baltic ports of Vyborg close to the Finnish border and Ust-Luga near the Estonian border, the Western Military District (WMD) announced on Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) website on 23 August.

The WMD said the exercises focused on a military force taking over and defending civilian ports, and commandeering civilian cargo vessels and ferries to transport military equipment and personnel.

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Russian forces have conducted special logistics exercises in the Leningrad Oblast in the Baltic port...

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