* Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the country would defend its territorial waters and borders using 'all possible means'
* Moscow has warned Britain it would bomb British naval vessels in Black Sea
* HMS Defender sailed within the 12-mile zone of Crimea which Russia claims is their waters
* West does not accept Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea by military force
Russia on Friday launched sweeping military manoeuvres in the Mediterranean Sea just hours after warning the UK it will defend its borders using 'all possible means' following an incident with British destroyer HMS Defender in the Black Sea.
The military drills, featuring warplanes capable of carrying hypersonic missiles and several warships, come as a British carrier strike group is in the area.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkob on Friday warned Britain and the US that Russia will defend its borders using 'all possible means' including military force and accused the two countries of trying to incite conflict in the Black Sea.
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WNU Editor: Here are the implications from these war-games .... Russia's Posture in the Mediterranean: Implications for NATO and Europe (Carnegie Europe).
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Russia launches drills in Mediterranean amid tensions with UK -- The Hill
Russia launches Mediterranean drills amid rift with UK -- Al Jazeera
