Stars and Stripes:

Russia’s military was making its presence felt in international waters near northern Europe as the U.S. and its NATO alliesprepared for a missile defense exercise that began Monday in the North Atlantic.

Formidable Shield includes live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic and ballistic missiles, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet said in a statement Saturday. It runs through May 26, according to the statement.

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