Moscow, 22 Feb. The Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov has docked in the port of Richards Bay, South Africa to take part in the joint naval exercises between the Russian, Chinese and South African navies, which will last until next Monday.
In this port on the Indian Ocean coast, sailors from the North Sea Fleet took part in a ceremony dedicated to the celebration of South African Armed Forces Day before taking part in the tripartite maritime exercises, a reported the Russian Defense Ministry. .
The frigate received a visit from the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Nikolai Yevmenov, who arrived the day before in South Africa to supervise the exercises.
These maneuvers will focus on tasks aimed at countering “threats to security at sea” and “the readiness of fleet forces to jointly maintain regional peace and stability,” the defense ministry said.
Additionally, there will be sports competitions between Russian sailors and their counterparts from the South African and Chinese naval forces.
Early last week, the Russian ship called at the port of Cape Town on the Atlantic coast to resupply itself with drinking water and food, before heading to the port of Durban on the Indian Ocean coast. .
Previously, the frigate, equipped with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, carried out training in the Atlantic Ocean to prepare for exercises with the South African and Chinese navies.
The naval exercises will take place in the waters off the cities of Durban and Richards Bay.
The naval forces of the three countries have already carried out joint exercises in November 2019 in the southwestern city of Cape Town.
The maneuvers will take place coinciding with the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022. EFE
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