Moscow aware NATO drills against Russia: Kremlin

Moscow is well aware that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is conducting its large-scale "Steadfast Defender 2024" drills to counter Russia, local media reported

Thursday, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

"The exercises are quite unprecedented," said Peskov, adding that NATO is not trying to hide the fact that the exercises are postured against Russia.

"Actually, we have never worn rose-colored glasses. We know what NATO's military infrastructure is," he added.

On Wednesday, NATO kicked off the "Steadfast Defender 2024" exercises, its largest military drills in decades, which will take place in several locations, with associated exercises running until May 31.

"It will show that NATO can conduct and sustain complex multi-domain operations over several months, across thousands of kilometers, from the High North to Central and Eastern Europe, and in any conditions," NATO noted.