Chinese destroyer “Hefei” (project 052D) in Baltiysk
© Alexander Vasilevich/Baltic fleet
In the Baltic region started joint Russian-Chinese naval exercises “Sea interaction — 2017”. This year they held for the sixth time, and traditionally consists of two phases: coastal and marine active.
The venue became the first Baltic sea. In the history of relations of Russia and China this is the first visit of ships of the Navy of this country in Baltiysk, the main naval base of the fleet. The next stages of the exercises will be held in the Okhotsk and Japanese seas.