Russian President Vladimir Putin said the war games, which span both hemispheres, are the largest of their kind in three decades.

Five Chinese naval ships entered the Sea of Japan heading in the direction of Russia over the weekend, Tokyo said after Beijing announced joint military drills with Moscow. The Japanese Defense Ministry "confirmed that these vessels sailed north-eastward through the Tsushima Strait toward the Sea of Japan from Saturday to Sunday,

China's Defense Ministry has announced joint naval and air drills with Russia starting this month, underscoring the closeness between their militaries as Russia presses its grinding invasion of Ukraine.

Russian and Chinese warships began joint drills in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, part of a major naval exercise that President Vladimir Putin said was the largest of its kind for three decades.

More than 400 Russian warships, submarines and support vessels are participating in the military exercise. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russian and Chinese warships began joint drills in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, part of a major naval exercise that President Vladimir Putin said was the largest of its

Russia’s Defence Ministry said four Chinese warships and a supply vessel teamed up with Russian ships for exercises ‘to defend sea communications and areas of maritime economic activity’

Five Chinese naval ships entered the Sea of Japan heading in the direction of Russia over the weekend, Tokyo said after Beijing announced joint military drills with Moscow. The Japanese defense ministry “confirmed that these vessels sailed north-eastwards through the Tsushima Strait towards the Sea of Japan from Saturday to Sunday”,

China’s Ministry of National Defense has announced it will hold joint naval and air drills with Russia starting this month, underlining the close ties between the militaries of the two countries.