September 11, 2024

Chinese and Russian militaries are holding two consecutive joint drills and a joint naval patrol, with advanced Chinese warships and warplanes having arrived in the Peter the Great Bay and Vladivostok ahead of the exercises.

The Chinese flotilla to participate in the Northern/Interaction-2024 joint drill arrived at the exercise site and rendezvoused with the Russian side on Monday, the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) media center said in a report posted on its social media account on Tuesday.

The Chinese flotilla consists of naval forces including the Type 052D destroyer Xining, the Type 055 large destroyer Wuxi, the Type 054A frigate Linyi, the Type 903A comprehensive replenishment ship Taihu and three vessel-borne helicopters, while the Russian side will send forces including large anti-submarine ships, corvettes, anti-submarine patrol aircraft and helicopters.

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