Exercises will take place in the waters of the Yellow Sea from July… (учение · совместный · корабль)
Exercises will take place in the waters of the Yellow Sea from July 6 to 13, 2026. Russian Navy and Chinese Navy sailors, supported by naval aviation, will improve joint rescue operations, conduct anti-submarine warfare tasks and air defense drills, and carry out joint artillery fire exercises.
Consensus
- Russian naval vessels arrived in Qingdao, China for joint military exercises 'Maritime Interaction-2026' with China
- The exercise will take place in the Yellow Sea from July 6 to 13, 2026
- Russian ships included the guard cruiser 'Varyag', corvette 'Sharp', diesel-electric submarine 'Ufa', and rescue ship 'Igor Belousov'
- Chinese naval forces participating include destroyers 'Anshan' and 'Kaifeng', frigate 'Wuhu', diesel-electric submarine of type 'Yuan', supply transport ship 'Kekexili Hu', and rescue ship 'Yangchenghu'
Points of divergence
- The military orchestras performed the national anthems of both countries — vesti
- Russian and Chinese air forces conducted a joint strategic patrol over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea, and western Pacific Ocean — vesti
- The exercise will include joint artillery firing drills — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russian ships arrived in Qingdao to participate in joint exercises with China — Ведомости
- Russian naval squadron arrives in China for 'Maritime Interaction-2026' exercises — Вести
- TOF ships entered Chinese port of Qingdao to participate in joint exercise — Интерфакс
- Russian ships arrive for Russian and Chinese joint exercise 'Maritime Cooperation - 2026' — Москва 24