The Russian naval group has visited Malaysia, Myanmar and Indonesia since October 14.
The Russian navy continued its deployment in the Indo-Pacific region as a detachment of warships trained for air defense in the South China Sea, according to a report on Thursday.The Russian flotilla is composed of corvettes Gromky, Rezky and Hero of Russia Aldar Tsydenzhapov, as well as support vessel Pechenga, which are under the command of the Pacific Fleet. They have visited Malaysia, Myanmar and Indonesia since October 14.
In July, they held a war game in waters off the coast of southern China, which faces the South China Sea to the south, demonstrating their capabilities in addressing maritime security threats.According to the Russian Pacific Fleet, the corvette-led flotilla was on a deployment in the Asia-Pacific region to accomplish missions. It was announced on October 5 that the naval group left its base at Vladivostok in the Russian Far East region and headed southward.
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