The press service of the Russian Pacific fleet announced: "From Vladivostok, warships of the Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy have entered the Japanese Sea to conduct the practical part of the Russia-China joint exercise called Maritime Inter action 2025."
The Chinese Navy warship has arrived in Vladivostok since July 31. The ships in the Thieu Hung missile area, O Lo Moc Te and a diesel-electric Submarine docked at Port No. 33 on the Squadron Dock.
Thien Dao Ho synthetic supply ship and the West Lake Submarine Rescue Ship docked at Vladivostok seaport.
On the Russian Navy's side, units participating in the exercise include the large anti-submarine Admiral Tributs, the Gromkiy patrol boat, the Igor Belousov rescue boat and the Volkhov boat, according to information from the Pacific fleet.
The sea exercise of the Russia-China exercise took place in the waters of Japan from August 3-5.
The exercise will include events such as Submarine rescue, general underwater combat, air defense and missile defense, and naval combat. Live bullet training will also be conducted to check the planning and coordination results achieved during the preparation phase.
This is part of the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian military, not aimed at any third party and not related to the current international and regional situation - Colonel Zhang Xiaoming, Spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, said.
Since 2012, 10 joint sea exercises between China and Russia have been successfully organized, becoming an important foundation for China-Russia naval cooperation, promoting joint combat capabilities at sea from all directions.
CCTV reported that the two sides will conduct a joint sea patrol in the West Pacific Ocean after the exercise.
