DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered surprise military exercises in the Black Sea region involving 7,000 troops and dozens of ships to test the army’s battle readiness, the Kremlin said. In typical Putin style, the order was presented to the Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in a sealed envelope in the middle of the night […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-orders-surprise-black-sea-military-exercises-47311/