This Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Russia launched its operation "July Storm", announced the Russian Ministry of Defense. As reported by Reuters, this large-scale naval military exercise will last several days, until July 27, 2025. In total, more than 150 ships are involved, as well as 15,000 soldiers. " July Storm" takes place in several waters around the globe: the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, and the Caspian and Baltic seas.
But what does this naval exercise consist of? The objective of "July Strom" is to test the responsiveness of the preparation of the Russian fleet for unusual operations, but also the use of long-range weapons. The Russians will also take the opportunity to test various other advanced technologies, the Ministry of Defense said, such as unmanned systems. It is Admiral Alexander Moiseev, head of the Russian navy, who is maneuvering 'July Storm'.
In practice, the soldiers involved in the exercise and the crews of the different ships will have to train to "to deploy in combat zones, conduct anti-submarine operations, defend deployment and economic activity zones [...] repel attacks by air weapons, unmanned boats and enemy drones," the Russian authorities responsible for the operation detailed. The military will also obviously have to practice hitting "enemy targets" and other groups of the opposing fleets.