The "Sea Breeze 2010" Ukraine-NATO joint drills began today in Crimea, APA reports.
Servicemen from Azerbaijan, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Moldova, Turkey, the US, Germany, Belgium and Poland will attend the exercises as well. The main purpose of the drills is preparation for international operations against sea smuggling. The training will last until July 23.?The "Sea Breeze" exercises are not being held?by decision of Ukraine's Supreme Rada. The parliament passed a decision forbidding the participation of representatives of foreign armies in its territories.
