Russian forces near Kaliningrad mounted heavy machine guns on a Gazprom-owned tanker running between mainland and the exclave.
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Updated Jun 29
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What happened
Russian forces near Kaliningrad mounted heavy machine guns on a Gazprom-owned tanker running between mainland and the exclave.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Military readiness exercises are underway in the Kaliningrad region, with the Kremlin serving as the official spokesperson for the Russian government.Sub-event
Kremlin forces targeted a Gazprom tanker operating near the Kaliningrad exclave.1 source
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The entities involved
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Kremlin
fortified complex in Moscow, Russia
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Kaliningrad
Russian Baltic city between Poland and Lithuania
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Gazprom
Russian oil and gas company
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