Russian warships set out for Northern/Interaction-2023 joint naval drills with China in Sea of Japan

Four naval ships of the Russian Pacific fleet departed the harbour of Vladivostok to take part in a joint drills with the Chinese counterparts in the Sea of Japan later this month, the Russian Defence ministry said on Tuesday (July 18). The exercise is codenamed "Northern/Interaction-2023". The Russian task force consists of two large anti-submarine warfare ships and two multi-purpose corvettes. The Chinese naval flotilla of five surface ships set sail for the drills area on Sunday (July 16). According to a statement by China's defence ministry, the exercise is aimed at "safeguarding the security of strategic waterways". The forthcoming naval drills mark enhanced military cooperation between China and Russia. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city    • Playlist   ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them    • Amazing Shanghai and China 淘宝魔都玩转中国   ■ What Chinese people's lives are like during the post COVID-19 period    • COVID-19 新冠疫情   ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs    • Voices, Let's Listen! 听她他说   ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings    • Playlist   ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today    • Stories & Documentary 奇闻逸事记录中国   __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!