Russian Chief of the General Staff: NATO's military activities on russia's borders have increased The Russian armed forces are closely monitoring

On December 9, local time, Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, said that in recent years, tensions in Europe have gradually escalated, NATO military activities near the Russian border have been increasing, with an average of 40 military exercises held in the Russian border area every year, a large number of armed forces of Western countries have been deployed to the Russian border area, and some of the weapons and equipment participating in the exercise have been permanently deployed at the exercise site.

NATO's military activities in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea regions are becoming more frequent, and the recent number of U.S. Air Force military activities in Russia's eastern border areas has also surged, and even simulated launches of cruise missiles in areas close to the Russian border.

The Russian armed forces are closely monitoring NATO's various military operations, and any attempt to violate Russia's borders will be thwarted. (Reporter Xu Hongbo)

Source: CCTV news client