[Russian Baltic Fleet begins military exercises] the Russian Defense Ministry released news on June 5 that the Russian Baltic Fleet began to conduct military exercises at sea and at the shooting range in Kaliningrad, which will last until the 15th of this month. According to reports, a total of nearly 40 surface ships, more than 3500 soldiers, about 25 fighter planes and helicopters and nearly 500 pieces of weapons and equipment participated in the exercise.