Any exercises that take place on the territory of the annexed Crimea are illegal. On this March 20 in the comments of Crimea. Reality told the officer of the Public Relations Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vladislav Seleznev.

"Behind these exercises and the relevant structures authorized to carry out this kind of activity, we observe.

We do this because the exercises are taking place on the territory temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation and a large number of airborne troops of the Russian Armed Forces have been attracted to them, "Seleznev said..

He also added that "the General Staff of Ukraine has a list of plans to promptly respond to any challenges that may occur on the part of Russia, regardless of where they originated".

"Our analysts calculate the possible risks and after that adjustments are made to the combat training plans of the units and appropriate control is exercised over these measures," Seleznev added..