Russian Surface Action Group Underway for Asia-Pacific Deployment

A surface action group from the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet recently departed Vladivostok for an Asia-Pacific deployment. Corvettes RFS Sovershenny (333) and RFS Rezkiy (343) and fleet oiler Pechenga are on a long-distance voyage to carry out assigned missions in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian Navy Pacific Fleet announced Friday. The ships will conduct a series of exercises in the Asia-Pacific region and make port calls to friendly countries, Russia said. The release did not specify what exercises the group will participate in, nor where the port calls will take place. With the exception of Singapore, which sanctioned Russia inRead More