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dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Russian military exercises in Atlantic SW of Ireland</div> <p> The <b>2022 Russian military exercise controversy</b> concerns proposed <a href="/wiki/Military_exercise" title="Military exercise">military exercises</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic Ocean</a> southwest of <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a> in international waters but within the Irish <a href="/wiki/Exclusive_economic_zone" title="Exclusive economic zone">exclusive economic zone</a> from 3 to 8 February 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-tj-department-issues-warning-over-russian-missiles-test_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-department-issues-warning-over-russian-missiles-test-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The exercise was to involve both the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Navy" title="Russian Navy">Russian Navy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Russian_air_force" class="mw-redirect" title="Russian air force">Russian air force</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-tj-department-issues-warning-over-russian-missiles-test_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-department-issues-warning-over-russian-missiles-test-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The planned exercises were later cancelled by Russia at the request of the Irish government.<sup id="cite_ref-tj-russia-says-its-planned-naval-exercises-have-been-moved_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-russia-says-its-planned-naval-exercises-have-been-moved-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This event is very closely related to the <a href="/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="Russian invasion of Ukraine">Russian Invasion of Ukraine</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War" title="Russo-Ukrainian War">Russo-Ukrainian crisis</a> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>By 22 January, the Irish government received a warning that the Russian military was conducting an exercise or range practice in international waters off the Irish coast in the first week of February 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Irish_Aviation_Authority" title="Irish Aviation Authority">Irish Aviation Authority</a> announced that it was to reroute flights and issue a <a href="/wiki/NOTAM" title="NOTAM">NOTAM</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The area in question is approximately 240 km off the Irish coast.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/TASS" title="TASS">TASS</a> had announced that military exercises would run from the end of January to end in February off the Russian coast, also in the <a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea" title="Mediterranean Sea">Mediterranean Sea</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_Sea" title="North Sea">North Sea</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sea_of_Okhotsk" title="Sea of Okhotsk">Sea of Okhotsk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Ocean" title="Pacific Ocean">Pacific</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Russian Embassy described reports of missile testing as "fake news" but didn't expand on the remark.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The controversy took place during the <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%932022_Russo-Ukrainian_crisis" class="mw-redirect" title="2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis">2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis</a> and an alleged Russian <a href="/wiki/Cyberattack" title="Cyberattack">cyberattack</a> on critical Norwegian infrastructure.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Irish_reactions">Irish reactions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Irish reactions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A spokesperson for the <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Ireland)" title="Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland)">Department of Foreign Affairs</a> said that the department was aware of the exercises and had raised "concerns" with Moscow.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Simon_Coveney" title="Simon Coveney">Simon Coveney</a>, who is both <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)">Minister for Foreign Affairs</a> and <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Defence_(Ireland)" title="Minister for Defence (Ireland)">Minister for Defence</a>, told the Russian ambassador that the exercises were allowed but the timing and location is "not wanted".<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Cathal_Berry" title="Cathal Berry">Cathal Berry</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Teachta_D%C3%A1la" title="Teachta Dála">TD</a> for <a href="/wiki/Kildare_South_(D%C3%A1il_constituency)" title="Kildare South (Dáil constituency)">Kildare South</a>, told the <a href="/wiki/D%C3%A1il_%C3%89ireann" title="Dáil Éireann">Dáil</a> that the exercise was a potential threat to Irish sovereignty and that the armed forces had been underresourced.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Sorca_Clarke" title="Sorca Clarke">Sorca Clarke</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a> spokesperson for defence and a TD for <a href="/wiki/Longford%E2%80%93Westmeath_(D%C3%A1il_constituency)" title="Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)">Longford–Westmeath</a> said she was "deeply concerned" by the exercises.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She also criticised the lack of sufficient radar and lack of funding for defence forces.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fishermens'_protests"><span id="Fishermens.27_protests"></span>Fishermens' protests</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Fishermens' protests"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Pat Murphy, CEO of the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Irish_South_and_West_Fish_Producers_Organisation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation (page does not exist)">Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation</a>, said that some members planned to peacefully disrupt the exercises.<sup id="cite_ref-rte-fishermen-plan-to-disrupt-russian-military-exercise_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rte-fishermen-plan-to-disrupt-russian-military-exercise-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He spoke with a Russian official who said it would be "reckless" for them to send boats.<sup id="cite_ref-rte-fishermen-plan-to-disrupt-russian-military-exercise_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rte-fishermen-plan-to-disrupt-russian-military-exercise-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Murphy said that he assured the official that the boats would not be engaging with Russian vessels but that they would be fishing in their traditional areas and if this had an impact on the exercise it would be considered a peaceful protest.<sup id="cite_ref-rte-fishermen-plan-to-disrupt-russian-military-exercise_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rte-fishermen-plan-to-disrupt-russian-military-exercise-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He said that after a second telephone conversation with the embassy he had been advised that the embassy was to notify the Irish government on 27 January that the exercises were going ahead and that it was the duty of the Irish government to keep Irish fishing boats out of the specified area.<sup id="cite_ref-rte-fishermen-plan-to-disrupt-russian-military-exercise_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rte-fishermen-plan-to-disrupt-russian-military-exercise-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Murphy said the organisation was appalled at this.<sup id="cite_ref-rte-fishermen-plan-to-disrupt-russian-military-exercise_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rte-fishermen-plan-to-disrupt-russian-military-exercise-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 27 January 2022, representatives of the ISWFPO met with ambassador <a href="/wiki/Yury_Anatoliyevich_Filatov" title="Yury Anatoliyevich Filatov">Yuri Filatov</a> to express concerns about the impact of the exercises on the fishing grounds.<sup id="cite_ref-rte-russian-embassy-urges-fishermen-to-refrain_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rte-russian-embassy-urges-fishermen-to-refrain-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Up to 60 vessels are expected to take part in the protest.<sup id="cite_ref-rte-russian-embassy-urges-fishermen-to-refrain_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rte-russian-embassy-urges-fishermen-to-refrain-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the meeting the representatives said that a "buffer zone" between the fishing grounds and the area the exercise was taking place in had been agreed.<sup id="cite_ref-rte-russian-embassy-urges-fishermen-to-refrain_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rte-russian-embassy-urges-fishermen-to-refrain-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The following day the Russian embassy denied that any such agreement had been made and the fishermen should "refrain from any provocative actions".<sup id="cite_ref-rte-russian-embassy-urges-fishermen-to-refrain_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rte-russian-embassy-urges-fishermen-to-refrain-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="International_reactions">International reactions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: International reactions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>French ambassador <a href="/w/index.php?title=Vincent_Gu%C3%A9rend&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vincent Guérend (page does not exist)">Vincent Guérend</a> said the exercise was "unhelpful, not welcome" and offered French support to Ireland.<sup id="cite_ref-tj-french-ambassador-offers-support-to-Ireland_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-french-ambassador-offers-support-to-Ireland-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Announcement_of_relocation_of_exercises">Announcement of relocation of exercises</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Announcement of relocation of exercises"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 29 January 2022, <a href="/wiki/Simon_Coveney" title="Simon Coveney">Simon Coveney</a> announced in a tweet that he had received a response from the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(Russia)" title="Ministry of Defence (Russia)">Russian Minister of Defence</a> agreeing to his request that the exercises would be moved outside the <a href="/wiki/Exclusive_economic_zone_of_Ireland" title="Exclusive economic zone of Ireland">Irish Exclusive Economic Zone</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-rte-russia-to-move-drills_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rte-russia-to-move-drills-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-tj-russia-says-its-planned-naval-exercises-have-been-moved_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-russia-says-its-planned-naval-exercises-have-been-moved-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Events_at_sea">Events at sea</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Events at sea"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="24_January">24 January</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 24 January"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>TASS announced that the <a href="/wiki/Russian_Navy" title="Russian Navy">Russian Navy</a> <a href="/wiki/Corvette" title="Corvette">corvettes</a> <a href="/wiki/Russian_corvette_Soobrazitelny" title="Russian corvette Soobrazitelny"><i>Soobrazitelny</i></a> and <a href="/wiki/Russian_corvette_Stoikiy" title="Russian corvette Stoikiy"><i>Stoikiy</i></a> had left <a href="/wiki/Kaliningrad" title="Kaliningrad">Kaliningrad</a> to carry out "combat exercises".<sup id="cite_ref-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="27_January">27 January</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 27 January"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Russian_cruiser_Marshal_Ustinov" title="Russian cruiser Marshal Ustinov">Marshal Ustinov</a>, <a href="/wiki/Russian_frigate_Admiral_Kasatonov" title="Russian frigate Admiral Kasatonov">Admiral Kasatonov</a> and <a href="/wiki/Russian_destroyer_Vice-Admiral_Kulakov" title="Russian destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov">Vice-Admiral Kulakov</a> are named as being involved.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="31_January">31 January</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 31 January"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/French_Armed_Forces" title="French Armed Forces">French Armed Forces</a> announced that they were following the corvettes <i>Soobrazitelny</i> and <i>Stoikiy</i> as they passed through the <a href="/wiki/English_Channel" title="English Channel">English Channel</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They then handed over observation duty to <a href="/wiki/HMS_Argyll_(F231)" title="HMS Argyll (F231)">HMS <i>Argyll</i></a> of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a> and <a href="/wiki/USS_Roosevelt_(DDG-80)" title="USS Roosevelt (DDG-80)">USS <i>Roosevelt</i></a> of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Irish_Air_Corps" title="Irish Air Corps">Irish Air Corps</a> <a href="/wiki/CASA/IPTN_CN-235" title="CASA/IPTN CN-235">CASA/IPTN CN-235</a> was seen patrolling the areas where the Russian vessels are expected and a <a href="/wiki/Pilatus_PC-12" title="Pilatus PC-12">Pilatus PC-12</a> was seen at <a href="/wiki/Cork_Airport" title="Cork Airport">Cork Airport</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2_February">2 February</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 2 February"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The two corvettes were reported to be off the English and French coasts.<sup id="cite_ref-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins_9-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Replenishment_oiler" title="Replenishment oiler">replenishment oiler</a> <i>Vyazma</i> was reported to be off the English coast near <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth" title="Portsmouth">Portsmouth</a> and is thought to have been supplying the corvettes with fuel.<sup id="cite_ref-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins_9-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Russian ambassador was expected to appear before the <a href="/wiki/Oireachtas" title="Oireachtas">Oireachtas</a> Foreign affairs committee.<sup id="cite_ref-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins_9-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tj-monitoring-of-russian-ships-begins-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022_Russian_military_exercise_in_the_Irish_EEZ_controversy&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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