Russian and Indonesian naval forces conducted joint military…
Russian and Indonesian naval forces conducted joint military exercises named 'Oruda-2026' in the Japan Sea, involving maneuvers, anti-drone and anti-air defense drills, search-and-rescue operations, inspection of suspicious vessels, and a simulated boarding operation to free a hijacked ship. The exercise marked the second such event between the two countries.
Consensus
- The Russian corvette 'Sovershenny' and Indonesian frigate 'Gusti Ngurah Rai' conducted joint military exercises in the Japan Sea.
- The exercises were named 'Oruda-2026'.
- Both navies performed maneuvers, anti-drone defense drills, and search-and-rescue operations at sea.
- The exercise included inspections of suspicious vessels and a simulated boarding operation to free an illegally seized ship.
- The event was held in July 2024, with the opening ceremony on 25 July in Vladivostok.
- This was the second joint naval exercise between Russia and Indonesia; the first occurred in November 2024 in the Java Sea.
Points of divergence
- The exercises demonstrated high-level interaction and readiness to solve tasks together, with a reference to 'MAKS!' as a slogan. — tg_mod_russia
- The final phase included air defense drills involving search for aerial targets and conditional use of anti-aircraft systems. — interfax
- The exercises included joint helicopter landings on the decks of both ships, which were not mentioned in other sources. — kommersant
- The crew of the 'Sovershenny' had previously completed a four-and-a-half-month mission across six countries in the Asia-Pacific region before joining the exercises. — vesti
Coverage (6 sources)
- Special forces go on board — Минобороны России
- Russian and Indonesian ships conducted exercises in the Japanese Sea — Интерфакс
- Russian and Indonesian ships will conduct joint firing exercises in the Sea of Japan — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Navy Corvette and Indonesian Navy Frigate Enter the Sea of Japan for Exercises — Интерфакс
- A fleet of ships from the Pacific Fleet arrived in Camranh, Vietnam, to participate in joint exercises — Интерфакс
- Deputy commander of the corvette 'Perfect' speaks about a long voyage of a warship — Вести
Key entities
- Japanese Sea
- Russia
- Indonesia
- TOF
- Moscow
- Naval Forces
- INTERFAX.RU
- VMF
- Pacific Fleet
- Vladivostok
- Kamran
- IT 'News'
- Vietnam
- Igor Belousov
- Evgeny Svishev