Before revision: Background By 22 January, the Irish government had received a warning that the Russian military was conducting an exercise or range practise in international waters off the Irish coast in the first week of February 2022.
After revision: The planned exercises were later cancelled by Russia at the request of the Irish government.<ref name=tj-russia-says-its-planned-naval-exercises-have-been-moved>Background By 22 January, the Irish government had received a warning that the Russian military was conducting an exercise or range practise in international waters off the Irish coast in the first week of February 2022.