MOSCOW, July 30 (Reuters) - Russia’s navy began planned exercises involving most of its fleet in the Arctic and Pacific oceans as well and the Baltic and Caspian seas, the defence ministry said on Tuesday…

…Since President Vladimir Putin sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, the Russia’s Black Sea fleet - the only Russian fleet formation not taking part in the drills - has struggled to adapt to dynamic modern drone warfare and the chief of the navy was replaced earlier this year.