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The Star
28-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Russian, Vietnamese naval vessels visit Sihanoukville, Ream base
PHNOM PENH: Three vessels of the Russian Federation Navy have docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS), while a Vietnamese gunboat is visiting the recently modernised Ream Naval Base. According to the Secretariat of the National Committee for Maritime Security (NCMS), the three Russian warships arrived at the port at 9am on April 28. The flotilla is led by Rear Admiral Aleksei Antsiferov, chief of staff of the Surface Ship Division of Russia's Pacific Fleet. The three ships – including the Steregushchiy-class corvettes Rezkiy and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov – are carrying a total of 262 crew. They will remain docked at PAS for four days, from April 28 to May 1. The Russian sailors will participate in friendly sporting activities, including volleyball and football, with their Cambodian counterparts at the Ream Naval Base, according to the NCMS. Concurrently, on Sunday afternoon, Vietnamese People's Navy warship 261 – a Russian-built gunboat – docked at Ream. The 37 crew members will participate in the 35th joint patrol experience-sharing meeting at the Ream Naval Base with the Cambodian Navy, taking place on April 28. The visit will last three days, from April 27 to April 29. The 261 is the second foreign vessel permitted to dock at the Ream base, following the April 5 official inauguration of a new pier and the Cambodia-China Joint Logistics and Training Center. Last week, two Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force ships departed from the base, which was recently modernised, with support from China. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has noted that Cambodia welcomes requests from all nations who wish to dock and engage in cooperative activities. - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN
Iraqi News
22-04-2025
- General
- Iraqi News
Indian Ocean drill unites Russian and Bangladeshi navies in show of partnership
The Russian Pacific Fleet and the Bangladesh Navy conducted joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean this week, reinforcing military cooperation between the two nations and honouring a legacy of Soviet-era assistance. According to the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet press office, quoted by Russian media, the PASSEX-type drills took place following a port call in Chattogram (formerly Chittagong) and featured tactical training, coordination exercises, and real-time replenishment at sea, reports. 'During their visit to this friendly country, both sides agreed to carry out a joint naval exercise,' the fleet's statement read. The drills included communication training, joint manoeuvring, and nighttime command coordination under radio silence, using only signal lights for communication. Sailors also practised resupplying fuel and freshwater at sea, using the Russian fleet's medium sea tanker Pechenga. Russia's participating vessels included the Steregushchiy-class corvettes Rezkiy and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov, alongside the support tanker Pechenga. From Bangladesh, the BNS Umar Farooq (a Chinese-built Type 053H3 frigate), BNS Prottoy (a Shadhinata-class corvette), and BNS Durjoy (a Durjoy-class large patrol craft) took part. The joint exercise capped off a port visit in Chattogram, where Russian crews also attended commemorative events recognising Soviet naval assistance in the early 1970s. From 1972 to 1974, Soviet Navy personnel helped demine and reopen Chattogram Port following the Bangladesh Liberation War, a gesture remembered by both nations as a symbol of enduring cooperation. The Russian Pacific Fleet stated that the ships have now resumed their long-range deployment mission.
