Russian and Chinese warships conduct joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean. File photoMOSCOW, Sep 23The Russian Defense Ministry has provided footage of joint patrols of the Pacific Ocean between the Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy, the detachments of ships have already covered more than three thousand nautical miles, the ministry said. «Combat ships of the Russian Navy and the People's Liberation Army Navy continue joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean. Despite difficult weather conditions, over 12 days, detachments of the two countries traveled over 3,000 nautical miles, «the Russian Defense Ministry said. According to the ministry, Russian and Chinese sailors are practicing maneuvering in various formations and organizing communications between groupings. Several joint and private trainings were held, during which anti-submarine tasks were solved, issues of search and rescue at sea were improved, the organization of air defense of detachments, flights of ship-based anti-submarine and search and rescue helicopters were carried out. The ships of the Russian detachment on the sea crossing carried out several refuelings with water and fuel from the medium sea tanker Pechenga. , as well as the protection of objects of maritime economic activity of the Russian Federation and China,» the RF Ministry of Defense emphasized. During the patrol, the Russian Navy is represented by a detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet as part of the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, the corvettes Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov, Perfect and «Loud», as well as the medium sea tanker «Pechenga». From the PLA Navy, the destroyer «Nian Chang», the patrol ship «Yan Chen» and the integrated supply vessel «Dong Pinghu» are involved in patrolling. and China agreed on cooperation between the ministries of defense
