According to the Ministry of Defense, a total of seven ships of the Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy, which were sailing in the Pacific Ocean around the Izu Islands until the 27th, passed through the Osumi Strait in Kagoshima Prefecture and entered the East China Sea until the 29th. It was announced that it was confirmed that they sailed together.
It is believed that the ships of both countries are conducting joint patrols, and vigilance and surveillance continue.
According to the Ministry of Defense, four ships, including a Russian navy frigate, and three ships, including a Chinese navy missile destroyer, sailed westward in the Pacific Ocean around the Izu Islands from the 26th to the 27th of this month. The Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed that they joined in the southern waters.
After that, the seven ships passed through the Osumi Strait in Kagoshima Prefecture from the 28th to the 29th and entered the East China Sea, and then sailed in two lines.
This is the second time that ships from both countries have jointly transited the Osumi Strait since last October.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced this month that ships from the two countries are conducting joint patrols, and according to the Ministry of Defense, it is believed that this time's ships are involved in that activity.
At a press conference on the 29th, Joint Staff Chief Koji Yamazaki, the head of the Self-Defense Forces, said, "I have the impression that the cooperation between the Chinese and Russian navies is increasing more than ever. I want to," he said.