Russian military conducts exercises in Bering Sea

The Russian military ran naval exercises in the Bering Sea in recent weeks, and the U.S. Coast Guard kept watch.

The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball patrolled an area along the U.S./Russia Maritime Boundary Line as Russian vessels performed various tactile exercises.

Earlier in September, the Russians launched a missile approximately 600 miles northwest of Dutch Harbor.

Rear Adm. Megan Dean, a representative from the Coast Guard, said in a statement the exercises are lawful, but said the Coast Guard “will continue to ensure there are no disruptions to U.S. interests or commerce in the maritime environment around Alaska.”

The U.S. Department of Defense issued a warning for the area that remained in effect through Sunday, Sept. 24.