Russia, South Africa, China to Simulate Air Attacks in Exercise
- Exercise to take place one year from start of Ukraine invasion
- Program includes frigates, destroyers from the three nations
A South African National Defence Force soldier walks past the Russian military frigate ‘Admiral Gorshkov’ in Richards Bay, South Africa, on Feb. 22.
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The navies of Russia, China and South Africa will conduct exercises including simulating air attacks on ships and liberating hostages from pirates in 10 days of exercises off the African country’s coast.
The participants will also fire artillery in the maneuvers, the “active portion” of which will take place Feb. 25-27, Russia’s Interfax quoted the country’s Northern Fleet as saying.