MOSCOW, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Russia is taking necessary measures to ensure its security as NATO military infrastructure approaches its borders, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Peskov made the remarks after NATO launched the two-week Ramstein Flag 2026 air force exercise in several countries, including those bordering Russia.
"Of course, this process is being closely monitored by our defense ministry ... Russia is taking the necessary measures to ensure its security against the backdrop of these developments," Peskov told reporters when asked what steps Moscow would take to address potential threats from the alliance.
He noted that NATO's military infrastructure has been moving closer to Russia's borders for several decades.
Ramstein Flag 2026 is scheduled to begin on Monday. The primary goal of the exercise is "to achieve critical collective training objectives," according to the bloc. ■