Russia Sends A Surprise Message To NATO With Sudden, Massive Military Exercise

"Shoigu said the war games, which are slated to run through August 31, will allow troops to be prepared to 'defend Russia’s interests amid emerging security threats,' — meaning those in the western and southwestern regions where the Russian units are now on high alert. The threats being referred to are those posed by the increasingly militarized NATO forces in Eastern Europe, along the western border of Russia, and the endless warfare happening along the country’s southwest, where the U.S.-backed government in Kiev ensures eastern Ukraine remains a constant warzone."