The Ministry of Defense announced that 14 Russian naval vessels passed through the Soya Strait between Hokkaido and Sakhalin.
The Russian military is scheduled to conduct large-scale military exercises in the Far East region from the end of this month, and the Ministry of Defense believes that these vessels may participate in the exercises and continues to monitor them.
According to the Ministry of Defense, on the afternoon of the 20th of this month, the Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed that four ships, including a Russian Navy destroyer, were sailing westward in the Sea of Okhotsk, about 260 kilometers east-northeast of Cape Soya in Hokkaido. .
In addition, on the morning of the 21st, the next day, 10 ships including frigates and replenishment ships were confirmed to be sailing westward in the waters about 80 kilometers east-northeast of Cape Soya.
A total of 14 ships entered the Sea of Japan after passing through the Soya Strait.
The Russian military has announced that it will conduct a large-scale military exercise called "Vostok" in the Far East from the 30th of this month, and the Ministry of Defense has said that these ships may participate in the exercise. Assuming there is, we will continue to monitor.