Ukraine, NATO allies conduct Black Sea drills
Russian military says it is monitoring the exercise
02 July, 14:50Relations between Russia and the West have plummeted to post-Cold War lows in the wake of Moscow's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and support for pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine. Moscow has voiced concern about previous NATO's drills near its borders, saying they threaten its security, while NATO allies have expressed worries about Russian military maneuvers. (ANSA-AP).