China, Russia conclude naval drills

on September 26, 2017

2017 Joint Sea Drills phase two ends.

China, Russia conclude joint naval drills

The last batch of scheduled exercises in the second phase of the 2017 China-Russia Joint Sea Drills was completed in the Okhotsk Sea near Russia’s Far East Federal District on Monday.

Starting in the morning, Chinese and Russian commanders simulated joint rescues of ships hijacked by pirates and ships in distress, and later in the afternoon, fleets of the two sides held a farewell ceremony after the completion of both exercises.

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Source: news.xinhuanet.com

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